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“The sight of snow made her think how beautiful and short life is and how, in spite of all their enmities, people have so very much in common; measured against eternity and the greatness of creation, the world in which they lived was narrow. That’s why snow drew people together. It was as if snow cast a veil over hatreds, greed, and wrath and made everyone feel close to one another.”
― Snow
― Snow
“If I had to choose an auspicious sign for the approach of the new millennium, I would choose this: the sudden nimble leap of the poet/philosopher who lifts himself against the weight of the world, proving that its heaviness contains the secret of lightness, while what many believe to be the life force of the times—loud and aggressive, roaring and rumbling—belongs to the”
― Six Memos for the Next Millennium
― Six Memos for the Next Millennium
“It’s because we failed to find happiness in poetry that we find ourselves longing for the shadow of politics.”
― Snow
― Snow
“Muhtar, if I started to believe in God, you would be disappointed, and I think you’d despise me.” “Why?” “The idea of a solitary westernized individual whose faith in God is private is very threatening to you. An atheist who belongs to a community is far easier for you to trust than a solitary man who believes in God. For you, a solitary man is far more wretched and sinful than a nonbeliever.”
― Snow
― Snow
Bob’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bob’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
740 books
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242 friends
899 books
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38 friends
416 books
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4 friends
75 books
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138 friends
13 books
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34 friends
0 books
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64 friends
13 books
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367 friends
1 book
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48 friends
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