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“Many men have never tasted this tonic. We have no draughts of wildness to press against our lips. No wells, springs, or rivers to drink from with cupped hands. Young men are usually invited to drink by an elder. But we have no elders. No initiation rights. No place. We have no clear road or definition of manhood.”
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
“Sometimes we want to fail. It's our preemptive strike on fear, if we don't try before we get to the finish line - we never have to face it. To relieve ourselves of the fear, we prefail.”
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
“People were depending on me to do something. Anything. I had no idea what. But when you love someone, you figure it out.”
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
― The Heroic Path: In Search of the Masculine Heart
“The men who change history are those who love well.”
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“We haven't seen a man plow his fields. Work the steel mills. Use his leathery hands on the plough. We haven't seen the preindustrial-revolution man labor with sweat and bone. We haven't seen a generation fight to save the world. We haven't seen a man fish for days, hunt for dinner, or pray on his knees. Unlike our forefathers, we are indoors.”
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Jesse’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jesse’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
3,361 books
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176 friends
969 books
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161 friends
704 books
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568 friends
3,907 books
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932 friends
1,015 books
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99 friends
533 books
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245 friends
10,196 books
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1,074 friends
725 books
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364 friends
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