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“Writer’s block results from too much head. Cut off your head. Pegasus, poetry, was born of Medusa when her head was cut off. You have to be reckless when writing. Be as crazy as your conscience allows.”
― A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
― A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living
“[T]here is nothing to say about life. It has no meaning. You make meaning. If you want a meaning in your life, find a meaning and bring it into your life, but life won't give you a meaning. Meaning is a concept. It is a notion of an end toward which you are going. The point of Buddhism is This Is It.”
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“You are the Hero of your own Story.”
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“Reading isn’t important because it helps to get you a job. It’s important because it gives you room to exist beyond the reality you’re given. It is how humans merge. How minds connect. Dreams. Empathy. Understanding. Escape. Reading is love in action.”
― Notes on a Nervous Planet
― Notes on a Nervous Planet
“Luck is a thing that comes in many forms and who can recognize her?”
― The Old Man and the Sea
― The Old Man and the Sea
Jan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
710 books
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5,000 friends
553 books
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57 friends
270 books
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46 friends
524 books
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138 friends
1,129 books
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217 friends
247 books
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91 friends
72 books
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17 friends
70 books
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35 friends
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