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“If you look close enough and are in a bad mood, public service seems to be composed of paperwork and personal feuds.”
― Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
― Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“All that accumulated experience—we Americans don’t want it. We’re almost embarrassed by it, except when we’re burying it. So we forget our mistakes or recoil from them, we swing wildly between superhuman exertion and sullen withdrawal, always looking for the answers in our own goodness and wisdom instead of where they lie, out in the world, and in history. I’m amazed we came through our half century on top as well as we did. Now it’s over.”
― Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
― Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
“So many books, so little time.”
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“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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Sophia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sophia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
180 books
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16 friends
174 books
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21 friends
1,221 books
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59 friends
288 books
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12 friends
210 books
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55 friends
1,811 books
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50 friends
1,257 books
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36 friends
599 books
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59 friends
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