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“The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.”
― The Children of Men
― The Children of Men
“All Jane Austen novels have a common storyline: an attractive and virtuous young woman surmounts difficulties to achieve marriage to the man of her choice. This is the age-long convention of the romantic novel, but with Jane Austen, what we have is Mills & Boon written by a genius.”
― Talking About Detective Fiction
― Talking About Detective Fiction
“The very old, he thought, make our past. Once they go it seems for a moment that neither it nor we have any real existence.”
― Devices And Desires
― Devices And Desires
“It shows considerable wisdom to know what you want in life and then to direct all your energies towards getting it.”
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“Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.”
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Jaysin’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jaysin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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