

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”
―
―

“There are people.
There are stories.
The people think they shape the stories, but the reverse if often closer to the truth.
Stories shape the world. They exist independently of people, and in places quite devoid of man, there may yet be mythologies.”
― Swamp Thing, Vol. 2: Love and Death
There are stories.
The people think they shape the stories, but the reverse if often closer to the truth.
Stories shape the world. They exist independently of people, and in places quite devoid of man, there may yet be mythologies.”
― Swamp Thing, Vol. 2: Love and Death

“Evey Hammond: Who are you?
V: Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
Evey Hammond: Well I can see that.
V: Of course you can. I'm not questioning your powers of observation I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is”
― V for Vendetta
V: Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
Evey Hammond: Well I can see that.
V: Of course you can. I'm not questioning your powers of observation I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is”
― V for Vendetta

“As I see it, part of the art of being a hero is knowing when you don't need to be one anymore.”
― Watchmen
― Watchmen
Ashish’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ashish’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Book Club, Classics, Erotica, Fantasy, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Philosophy, Politics, and War
Polls voted on by Ashish
Lists liked by Ashish