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“Youth is wasted on the young.”
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“I didn't want to wake up. I was having a much better time asleep. And that's really sad. It was almost like a reverse nightmare, like when you wake up from a nightmare you're so relieved. I woke up into a nightmare.”
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
“Problem with an old friend who is too busy:
he always perceives you as if never changed.”
― Master of Stupidity
he always perceives you as if never changed.”
― Master of Stupidity
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”
― The Problem of Pain
― The Problem of Pain
“It's not all bad. Heightened self-consciousness, apartness, an inability to join in, physical shame and self-loathing—they are not all bad. Those devils have been my angels. Without them I would never have disappeared into language, literature, the mind, laughter and all the mad intensities that made and unmade me.”
― Moab Is My Washpot
― Moab Is My Washpot
Michael’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Michael’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
365 books
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132 friends
58 books
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39 friends
2 books
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32 friends
32 books
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51 friends
4,416 books
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91 friends
5,197 books
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88 friends
22 books
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89 friends
4 books
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28 friends
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