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“Live when you live! Death loses its terror if one dies when one has consummated one's life! If one does not live in the right time, then one can never die at the right time.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, When Nietzsche Wept

“Not to take possession of your life plan is to let your existence be an accident.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel Of Obsession

“Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.”
― Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book

“Finally, do not try to understand every word or page of a difficult book the first time through. This is the most important rule of all; it is the essence of inspectional reading. Do not be afraid to be, or to seem to be, superficial. Race through even the hardest book. You will then be prepared to read it well the second time.”
― Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading