“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”
― The Innocents Abroad / Roughing It
― The Innocents Abroad / Roughing It
“The subtle and deadly change of heart that might occur in you would be involved with the realization that a civilization is not destroyed by wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked but only that they be spineless.”
― The Fire Next Time
― The Fire Next Time
Doug’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Doug’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Doug
Lists liked by Doug



























