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Paula
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“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
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“I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
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“I am not young enough to know everything.”
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