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“He wants the minute and secret reflection between them, the depth of field minimal, their foreignness intimate like two pages of a closed book.”
― The English Patient
― The English Patient
“But in another book by J. M. Barrie called The Little White Bird … he writes …” He started flipping through a small book on the podium until he found the page he was looking for, and then he put on his reading glasses. “ ‘Shall we make a new rule of life … always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?’ ” Here Mr. Tushman looked up at the audience. “Kinder than is necessary,” he repeated. “What a marvelous line, isn’t it? Kinder than is necessary. Because it’s not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.”
― Wonder
― Wonder
Carlijn’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Carlijn’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
279 books
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90 friends
394 books
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69 friends
1,051 books
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13 friends
380 books
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38 friends
1,195 books
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62 friends
619 books
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3 friends
131 books
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39 friends
306 books
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15 friends
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