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“To be moved confuses the soul. One cannot convey these kinds of memories any more than the events of a dream...
...if I have complained too long, it is because my memory, no longer having any fixed abode, has to carry its luggage with it.”
― The Difficulty of Being
...if I have complained too long, it is because my memory, no longer having any fixed abode, has to carry its luggage with it.”
― The Difficulty of Being
“Lost in my dreams, I somehow cross at the traffic signals, bumping into street lamps or people, yet moving onward, exuding fumes of beer and grime, yet smiling, because my briefcase is full of books and that very night I expect them to tell me things about myself I don't know.”
― Too Loud a Solitude
― Too Loud a Solitude
“I want to be able to be alone, to find it nourishing - not just a waiting.”
― Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
― Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963
“The best attributes of anyone or anything usually reside on the surface, which is where, in fact, all of us live out our lives. Everyone has an inner life, but it's best if we leave it alone. For as soon as you poke a hole through that paper window, most of what's inside simply won't stand up to scrutiny.”
― The Invisibility Cloak
― The Invisibility Cloak
“A man thinks about many things in a forest, especially if a big river runs through it.”
― Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night: A Novel
― Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night: A Novel
Petit book club in SG
— 14 members
— last activity Feb 12, 2019 07:24PM
Online version of our book club. Here are the key rules for our bookclub: 1. We will fix the dates for our group meetings 6-8 months in advance, after ...more
The Buried Masterpieces!
— 28 members
— last activity Dec 17, 2009 10:10AM
Dust of time settled a bit too heavily on a book that, in your opinion, is one of the greatest novels ever written, but that no one knows about becaus ...more
Loosed in Translation
— 532 members
— last activity Mar 06, 2026 05:09PM
Are you interested in world literature, and works in translation? Come here for recommendations, resources, links, advice on who the best translator o ...more
Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine
— 177333 members
— last activity 3 hours, 52 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more
Amnesty International BookClub
— 669 members
— last activity Sep 03, 2024 07:24AM
The Amnesty International Book Club combines awareness and action. Every month, a guest reader will recommend a book about the human experience they b ...more
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