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Words that we write and speak generally appear to be pretty clear-cut in their meaning. We even have books that tell us the precise meaning of all the words known to all people. And yet how often do we fail to communicate clearly and
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“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
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“Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.”
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Richard’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Richard’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
133 books
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23 books
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1 book
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46 friends
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