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“What I cannot create, I do not understand.”
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“A state which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes--will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished.”
― On Liberty
― On Liberty
“Knotty theological questions are the least worrying of problems to me. Why? Because they will be resolved in the hereafter, and meanwhile they can be safely shelved.”
― The Pillars of the Earth
― The Pillars of the Earth
“If I am going to be drowned—if I am going to be drowned—if I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and trees?”
― The Open Boat and Other Stories
― The Open Boat and Other Stories
“The kids who leave their favorite authors behind do not in fact leave us utterly abandoned, but in due time drive children of their own to the bookstore and the post office.”
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Laurena’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Laurena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
906 books
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176 friends
1,216 books
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155 books
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71 friends
138 books
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Favorite Genres
Children's and Crime
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