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“There is more than one kind of freedom," said Aunt Lydia. "Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.”
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“Knowing too much about other people puts you in their power, they have a claim on you, you are forced to understand their reasons for doing things and then you are weakened.”
― Cat’s Eye
― Cat’s Eye
“A truth should exist,
it should not be used
like this. If I love you
is that a fact or a weapon?”
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it should not be used
like this. If I love you
is that a fact or a weapon?”
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“Love blurs your vision; but after it recedes, you can see more clearly than ever. It's like the tide going out, revealing whatever's been thrown away and sunk: broken bottles, old gloves, rusting pop cans, nibbled fishbodies, bones. This is the kind of thing you see if you sit in the darkness with open eyes, not knowing the future.”
― Cat’s Eye
― Cat’s Eye
Swarnima’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Swarnima’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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342 friends
159 books
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199 friends
137 books
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119 friends
180 books
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201 friends
34 books
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356 friends
581 books
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88 friends
229 books
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0 books
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111 friends
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