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Sean Chou

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“The truth is always something that is told, not something that is known. If there were no speaking or writing, there would be no truth about anything. There would only be what is.”
― Susan Sontag, The Benefactor

tags: ignorance, knowledge, truth-telling, wisdom

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“The nation that will insist on drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking done by cowards.”
― William Francis Butler, Charles George Gordon

tags: cowardice, fighting, renaissance-man, thinking, well-roundedness

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“We live as we dream - alone. While the dream disappears, the life continues painfully.”
― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

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“Somerset Maugham once wrote that in each shave lies a philosophy. I couldn't agree more. No matter how mundane some action might appear, keep at it long enough and it becomes contemplative, even meditative act.”
― Haruki Murakami

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“What is so frightening is the extent to which we may idealize others when we have such trouble tolerating ourselves”
― Alain de Botton, Essays In Love

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Sean’s Groups

The BookClub — 20 members — last activity Apr 11, 2020 12:28PM
Every reader is welcome here!

Japanese Literature — 5316 members — last activity 3 hours, 52 min ago
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. Sympathy Tower Tokyo by Rie Qudan is th ...more

mishima — 44 members — last activity Mar 28, 2021 03:41PM
a group for fans of Yukio Mishima

EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club — 27862 members — last activity 1 hour, 20 min ago
Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's ...more

2025 Reading Challenge — 34201 members — last activity 30 minutes ago
Are you ready to set your 2025 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more

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