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“Der Abend ist mein Buch

Der Abend ist mein Buch. Ihm prangen
die Deckel purpurn in Damast;
ich löse seine goldnen Spangen
mit kühlen Händen, ohne Hast.

Und lese seine erste Seite,
beglückt durch den vertrauten Ton, -
und lese leiser seine zweite,
und seine dritte träum ich schon.”
― Rilke

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“Wer einmal sich selbst gefunden, kann nichts auf dieser Welt mehr verlieren.”
― Stefan Zweig

tags: life-lessons

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“Almost seventy years later I remember clearly how the magic of translating the words in books into images enriched my life, breaking the barriers of time and space...”
― Mario Vargas Llosa

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“Regalverborgenheiten" word found in Gabriele Wohmann's short story "Die Feindin" meaning the comforting seclusion of being surrounded by book cases.”
― Gabriele Wohmann

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“Lift every voice and sing.”
― James Weldon Johnson

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Ovid's Metamorphoses and Further Metamorphoses — 93 members — last activity Feb 08, 2020 02:44PM
To read the Metamorphoses of Ovid, in any of the many translations (or the original), and at whatever speed it takes, with three goals in mind: 1. To ...more

The Thomas Mann Group — 254 members — last activity Jan 17, 2026 05:34AM
Members of Kindred Spirits and other interested GR members read the works of Thomas Mann. Our next scheduled read is The Magic Mountain, taking plac ...more

Stefan Zweig Group — 90 members — last activity Jan 15, 2018 11:37PM
A Group on the books of Stefan Zweig, starting with his Memoirs, The World from Yesterday.

Doktor Faustus — 16 members — last activity Apr 19, 2015 04:46PM
This is a joint read of Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus, to follow a recent read of both Buddenbrooks and The Magic Mountain. ...more

Homer's The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson — 199 members — last activity Aug 15, 2025 01:06PM
In this group, we will read and discuss Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Odyssey, published in November 2017 by Norton. We also welcome d ...more

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