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God brings a welcome sense of clarity to this complexity. Oliver Wendell Holmes is commonly attributed as having said, “I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the
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“This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it what I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”
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Matthew’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Matthew’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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135 friends
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173 friends
173 books
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2,609 books
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250 books
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840 books
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55 friends
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