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“Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means...”
― The Name of the Rose
― The Name of the Rose
“I can't imagine a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once.”
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“I have great faith in fools - self-confidence my friends will call it.”
― Marginalia
― Marginalia
“What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool?
You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.”
― The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's
You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.”
― The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's
“An SEP,’ he said, ‘is something that we can’t see, or don’t see, or our brain doesn’t let us see, because we think that it’s somebody else’s problem. That’s what SEP means. Somebody Else’s Problem. The brain just edits it out, it’s like a blind spot. If you look at it directly you won’t see it unless you know precisely what it is. Your only hope is to catch it by surprise out of the corner of your eye.”
― Life, the Universe, and Everything
― Life, the Universe, and Everything
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Lydia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lydia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
88 books
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3 friends
11 books
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1 friend
420 books
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3 friends
179 books
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4 friends
235 books
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3 friends
375 books
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1 friend
45 books
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78 friends
25 books
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1 friend
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