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“One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others.”
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“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
“You don't read Gatsby, I said, to learn whether adultery is good or bad but to learn about how complicated issues such as adultery and fidelity and marriage are. A great novel heightens your senses and sensitivity to the complexities of life and of individuals, and prevents you from the self-righteousness that sees morality in fixed formulas about good and evil.”
― Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
― Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.”
― The Second Sex
― The Second Sex
“The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart.”
― Things Fall Apart
― Things Fall Apart
Jana’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Jana’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
470 books
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130 friends
1,951 books
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178 friends
1,514 books
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37 friends
280 books
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92 friends
2 books
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1 friend
79 books
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8 friends
164 books
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106 friends
14 books
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1 friend
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