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“The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can't be learned at school.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“The anthropologists got it wrong when they named our species Homo sapiens ('wise man'). In any case it's an arrogant and bigheaded thing to say, wisdom being one of our least evident features. In reality, we are Pan narrans, the storytelling chimpanzee.”
― The Globe
― The Globe
“Instead of hating the people you think are war-makers, hate the appetites and disorder in your own soul, which are the causes of war. If you love peace, then hate injustice, hate tyranny, hate greed - but hate these things in yourself, not in another.”
― New Seeds of Contemplation
― New Seeds of Contemplation
“In other words, let's face it: Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that's unfair, I think it's possible to seek out a kind of fairness. Of course, that might take time and effort. And maybe it won't seem to be worth all that. It's up to each individual to decide whether or not it is.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
James’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at James’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
514 books
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13 friends
1 book
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42 friends
1 book
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17 friends
12 books
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6 friends
5 books
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36 friends
1 book
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77 friends
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