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“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.”
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“Each of us is leading a difficult life, and when we meet people we are seeing only a tiny part of the thinnest veneer of their complex, troubled existences. To practise anything other than kindness towards them, to treat them in any way save generously, is to quietly deny their humanity.”
― Confessions of a Conjuror
― Confessions of a Conjuror
“Women have served all these centuries as looking glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size.”
― A Room of One’s Own
― A Room of One’s Own
“The only thing that burns in hell is the part of you that won't let go of your life: your memories, your attachments. They burn 'em all away. But they're not punishing you,' he said. 'They're freeing your soul. If your frightened of dying, and your holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. If you've made your peace then the devils are really angels freeing you from the earth.”
― Jacob's Ladder
― Jacob's Ladder
Crispin’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Crispin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
958 books
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50 friends
218 books
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123 friends
1,113 books
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94 friends
371 books
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94 friends
308 books
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70 friends
57 books
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37 friends
152 books
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53 friends
42 books
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126 friends
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