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“We are inclined sometimes to wring our hands much more profousely over the situation of another than the mental attitude of that other [..] would seem to warrant. People do not grieve so much sometimes over their own state as we imagine. They suffer, but they bear it manfully. [...] We see, as we grieve for them, the whole detail of their blighted carreer, a vast confused imagery of mishaps covering years, much as we read a double decade tragedy in a ten-hour novel. The victim, meanwhile, for the single day or morrow is not actually anguished. He meets his unfolding fate by the minute and the hour ast it comes.”
― Sister Carrie
― Sister Carrie
“The Archduke was done for on the spot. You know, people didn't ought to mess about with revolvers. They're dangerous things, that they are. Not long ago there was another gentleman down our way larking about with a revolver and he shot a whole family as well as the house porter, who went to see who was shooting on the third floor.”
― The Good Soldier Schweik
― The Good Soldier Schweik
“Preparations for the slaughter of mankind have always been made in the name of God or some supposed higher being which men have devised and created in their own imagination.”
― The Good Soldier Švejk
― The Good Soldier Švejk
“Remember what the poet Shakespeare said, Jeeves? 'Exit hurriedly, pursued by a bear.' You'll find it in one of his plays.”
― Very Good, Jeeves!
― Very Good, Jeeves!
Cult Books
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Books inspire all sorts of reactions, from disgust to slavish devotion. I am interested in books which have had the effect of turning readers into "co ...more
Alexander Theroux Ville
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— last activity Nov 24, 2025 01:49AM
The Theroux revival continues. This group counts as a village forum for discussing the works of Alexander Theroux. Both scholars and the naive and cur ...more
William T Vollmann Central
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— last activity Dec 14, 2025 04:28AM
This corner of goodreads shall serve the needs of rainbow readers of Mr Vollmann's indulgent body of work. We welcome the veteran and the fresh flesh ...more
Reading RURD -- Muslim & American
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— last activity Oct 10, 2018 01:36PM
A micro reading=group ; a daughter group of Vollmann Central. We will be reading several essays from volume VI of RURD, from "The Muslim World" and "N ...more
Post-Centre Book Club (sponsored by Pepsi)
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— last activity Jun 15, 2018 11:14AM
This is a book club for a good group of guys and gals who became pals at Centre College to read and discuss new books.
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