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marked as to-read:
Rides of the Midway (Paperback) by Lee Durkee bookshelves: to-read |
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| August 17 | ||||||||||||
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"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." — Albert Einstein | |||||||||||
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"Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. " — Albert Einstein | |||||||||||
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"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." — Albert Einstein | |||||||||||
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"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence." — Albert Einstein | |||||||||||
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Gail
added The Poisonwood Bible
to the book list Best Books of the 20th Century
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| July 17 | ||||||||||||
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marked as to-read:
The Family of Pascual Duarte (Spanish Literature Series) by Camilo José Cela, Anthony Kerrigan bookshelves: to-read |
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| August 07 | ||||||||||||
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marked as to-read:
From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life 1500 to the Present (Paperback) by Jacques Barzun bookshelves: to-read |
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Pompeii: A Novel (Paperback) by Robert Harris |
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Gail's favorite quotes
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
— Albert Einstein
— Albert Einstein
"Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
— Albert Einstein
— Albert Einstein
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
— Groucho Marx
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Dolly 2 books 2 friends |
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Linda 0 books 4 friends |
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Izela 4 books 24 friends |
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Annette 22 books 1 friend |
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