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"It's very silly of you to be so sensitive about your club-foot," she said. She saw him bush darkly, but went on. "You know, people don't think about it nearly as much as you do. They notice it the first time they see you, and then they
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“We all know that each day that dawns is the first for some and will be the last for others, and that for most people it will be just another day.”
― The Double
― The Double
“Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.”
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“Reading literature is a way of reaching back to something bigger and older and different. It can give you the feeling that you belong to the past as well as the present, and it can help you realize that your present will someday be someone else’s past. This may be disheartening, but it can also be strangely consoling at times.”
― Why I Read: The Serious Pleasure of Books
― Why I Read: The Serious Pleasure of Books
“A good book ... leaves you wanting to reread the book. A great book compels you to reread your own soul.”
― The Narrow Road to the Deep North
― The Narrow Road to the Deep North
“You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect—you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break—her heart. So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she's not there.”
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Ali’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ali’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
122 books
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58 friends
460 books
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161 friends
280 books
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61 friends
150 books
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33 friends
44 books
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123 friends
151 books
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29 friends
82 books
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54 friends
367 books
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104 friends
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