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“[Conventional wisdom] very heavily tends to reflect the preferences and the interests of the elite.”
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“The moment you start arguing with an ignorant fool, you have already lost.”
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“Convention (is) so often a mask for injustice.”
― The Greek Way
― The Greek Way
“In a little town, there are many mouths which talk, and very few heads which think.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“The growth of a passion is a very peculiar thing. In highly
organized intellectual and artistic types it is so often apt to
begin with keen appreciation of certain qualities, modified by
many, many mental reservations. The egoist, the intellectual,
gives but little of himself and asks much. Nevertheless, the
lover of life, male or female, finding himself or herself in
sympathetic accord with such a nature, is apt to gain much.”
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organized intellectual and artistic types it is so often apt to
begin with keen appreciation of certain qualities, modified by
many, many mental reservations. The egoist, the intellectual,
gives but little of himself and asks much. Nevertheless, the
lover of life, male or female, finding himself or herself in
sympathetic accord with such a nature, is apt to gain much.”
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Mariana’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mariana’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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15 friends
10 books
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1 book
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10 friends
30 books
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127 friends
173 books
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45 friends
2 books
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35 friends
0 books
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23 friends
3 books
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32 friends
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