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It was cold – close to freezing – and perfectly still. It was just the way it should be. The river had gone to sleep.
“A writer needs four things to achieve greatness, Pasquale: desire, disappointment, and the sea.”
“That’s only three.”
Alvis finished his wine. “You have to do disappointment twice.”
― Beautiful Ruins
“That’s only three.”
Alvis finished his wine. “You have to do disappointment twice.”
― Beautiful Ruins
“Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
“While I fear that we're drawn to what abandons us, and to what seems most likely to abandon us, in the end I believe we're defined by what embraces us.”
― The Tender Bar: A Memoir
― The Tender Bar: A Memoir
“I don't ask myself what did I live for, said Carlene strongly. That is a man's question. I ask whom did I live for. ”
― On Beauty
― On Beauty
“In the joy of others, lies our own.”
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The Chennai Book Club
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This is a place where readers from Chennai can discuss, share and exchange books. We also have monthly meet-ups, usually held on the penultimate Sund ...more
Vasav’s 2024 Year in Books
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