“One is happy once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness: simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience.”
― Correspondance, 1812-1876; Volume 5
― Correspondance, 1812-1876; Volume 5
“Fear can make you do more wrong than hate or jealousy... fear makes you always, always hold something back.”
― VALIS
― VALIS
“If our sex life were determined by our first youthful experiments, most of the world would be doomed to celibacy. In no area of human experience are human beings more convinced that something better can be had only if they persevere.”
― The Children of Men
― The Children of Men
“There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.”
― Clarence Darrow for the Defense
― Clarence Darrow for the Defense
Steven’s 2025 Year in Books
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