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“But at times I wondered if I had not come a long way only to find that what I really sought was something I had left behind.”
― Into Thin Air
― Into Thin Air
“I guess you could call it a "failure", but I prefer the term "learning experience".”
― The Martian
― The Martian
“If you're bumming out, you're not gonna get to the top, so as long as we're up here we might as well make a point of grooving. (Quoting Scott Fischer)”
― Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
― Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
“Without a doubt. But imagining what might happen if one’s circumstances were different was the only sure route to madness.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club
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You just found the Official unofficial Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club. We will read the Goodreads Choice Awards winning books throughout the year b ...more
Jacob’s 2025 Year in Books
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