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“Up to a point a person’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and changes in the world about them. Then there comes a time when it lies within their grasp to shape the clay of their life into the sort of thing they wish it to be. Only the weak blame parents, their race, their times, lack of good fortune or the quirks of fate. Everyone has the power to say, "This I am today. That I shall be tomorrow.”
― The Walking Drum
― The Walking Drum
“A ship does not sail with yesterday's wind.”
― The Walking Drum
― The Walking Drum
“Reading without thinking is nothing, for a book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think.”
― The Walking Drum
― The Walking Drum
“Up to a point a man’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and movements and changes in the world about him; then there comes a time when it lies within his grasp to shape the clay of his life into the sort of thing he wishes to be. Only the weak blame parents, their race, their times, lack of good fortune, or the quirks of fate. Everyone has it within his power to say, this I am today, that I shall be tomorrow. The wish, however, must be implemented by deeds.”
― The Walking Drum: A Novel
― The Walking Drum: A Novel
William’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at William’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
5 books
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8 friends
25 books
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31 friends
4,636 books
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812 friends
197 books
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18 friends
37 books
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27 friends
0 books
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2 friends
0 books
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13 friends
0 books
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3 friends
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