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“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.”
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“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
“There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'
No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.”
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No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.”
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“Read, read, read. Read everything -- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it.
Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.”
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Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.”
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John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,800 books
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34 friends
1,621 books
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38 friends
298 books
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298 friends
1,156 books
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133 friends
1,188 books
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136 friends
1,427 books
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32 friends
144 books
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198 friends
245 books
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46 friends
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