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The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990
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read in September 2026
Jane Birkin is beautiful, but even more than that, she is memorable.
“But what seems like a reasonable distance to one person might feel too far to somebody else.”
― After Dark
― After Dark
“If you really want to know something, you have to be willing to pay the price.”
― After Dark
― After Dark
“Is there no way out of the mind?”
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“If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“In this world, there are things you can only do alone, and things you can only do with somebody else. It's important to combine the two in just the right amount.”
― After Dark
― After Dark
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