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Flesh

by David Szalay

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De kracht van creativiteit: 100 oefeningen in journaling en zelfreflectie

by Suleika Jaouad

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“The Scots (originally Irish, but by now Scotch) were at this time inhabiting Ireland, having driven the Irish (Picts) out of Scotland; while the Picts (originally Scots) were now Irish (living in brackets) and vice versa. It is essential to keep these distinctions clearly in mind (and verce visa).”
― W.C. Sellar, 1066 and all that: A memorable history of England

tags: history, humor, irish, scottish

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“Rock and roll ain't nothing but jazz with a hard backbeat.”
― Keith Richards, Life

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“Memory is fiction,”
― Keith Richards, Life

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“Wees als een vogel. Laat je niet vastbinden. Je hoeft niet te kiezen.”
― Sinan Çankaya, Mijn ontelbare identiteiten

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“In een wereld die tegen je aanduwt en aan je trekt, is het omarmen van je ontelbare identiteiten een verzetsdaad.”
― Sinan Çankaya, Mijn ontelbare identiteiten

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