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Feeling passionate about the book, she implored her editor to reconsider, which he did. Doubleday bought the book, and it was published it in the U.S. as Ann Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
“The thing about stereotyping is it’s usually just throwing rocks into a crowd hoping to hit somebody who deserves it.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“Good...if you’ve done things you aren’t proud of. It means you have a conscience.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“One who enjoys finding errors will then start creating errors to find.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” What they don’t say is, “And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod.” That’s the part of the analogy that’s missing.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“The barrier during self-improvement is not so much that we hate learning, but rather we hate being taught. To learn entails that the knowledge was achieved on one's own accord - it feels great - but to be taught often leaves a feeling of inferiority. Thus it takes a bit of determination and a lot of humility in order for one to fully develop.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
Velda’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Velda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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