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“The problem for me is that I can't ever really see who Gregory is, any more than I can see what a mirror by itself looks like, because he reflects whoever's around him.”
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“I cannot hate them because nothing binds me to them; I have nothing in common with them.”
― Immortality
― Immortality
“A mirror does not exist by itself. A mirror is a half. Half is done by the piece. The other half has to be done by the beholder. You need to be the half to see what you’re looking for, so the mirror can exist. As you should do with other persons.”
― Trust: Pandora's Box
― Trust: Pandora's Box
“It takes so little, so infinitely little, for a person to cross the border beyond which everything loses meaning: love, convictions, faith, history. Human life -- and herein lies its secret -- takes place in the immediate proximity of that border, even in direct contact with it; it is not miles away, but a fraction of an inch.”
― The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
― The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
“I understand you, and I shall not attempt to make you change your mind. I am too old to want to improve the world. I have told you what I think, and that is all. I shall remain your friend even if you act contrary to my convictions, and I shall help you even if I disagree with you.”
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Lien’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lien’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
367 books
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250 friends
265 books
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636 books
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601 books
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57 friends
202 books
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158 friends
1,642 books
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882 books
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637 friends
246 books
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