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There is this presumption, in those who feel destined for art and above all literature: we act as if we had received an investiture, but in fact no one has ever invested us with anything, it is we who have authorized ourselves to be authors
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“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
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“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― The Happy Prince and Other Stories
― The Happy Prince and Other Stories
“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
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Lael’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lael’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
5,821 books
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28 friends
1,707 books
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4,999 friends
2,344 books
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3,915 friends
758 books
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12 friends
628 books
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15 friends
924 books
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40 friends
148 books
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1,015 friends
671 books
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23 friends
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