Sign in with Facebook
“His temperament was deeply nostalgic, not for for his own past, but for past ages; he was cynical of the present, fearful of the future and profoundly regretful of the world's decay.”
― The Luminaries
― The Luminaries
“Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom...is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.”
―
―
“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks - on your body or on your heart - are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.”
― The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones
― The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
―
―
“If I'm an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else's shoes or at least eat their food, it's a plus for everybody.
Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.”
―
Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.”
―
Arielle’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Arielle’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,800 books
|
262 friends
573 books
|
46 friends
46 books
|
194 friends
130 books
|
99 friends
116 books
|
10 friends
0 books
|
62 friends
0 books
|
21 friends
79 books
|
100 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Business, Classics, Cookbooks, Fiction, History, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Romance, Spirituality, and Travel
Polls voted on by Arielle
Lists liked by Arielle
