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“We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand, and it is no good moving from place to place to save things; because the shadow always follows. Choose a place where you won't do harm - yes, choose a place where you won't do very much harm, and stand in it for all you are worth, facing the sunshine.”
― A Room with a View
― A Room with a View
“I have such a horror of telegrams that ask me how I am!! I always want to reply dead.”
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“Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in.”
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“This desire to govern a woman—it lies very deep, and men and women must fight it together.... But I do love you surely in a better way than he does." He thought. "Yes—really in a better way. I want you to have your own thoughts even when I hold you in my arms.”
― A Room with a View
― A Room with a View
“Boredom is the most sublime of all human
emotions because it expresses the fact that
the human spirit, in a certain sense,
is greater than the entire universe.
Boredom is an expression of a profound despair
at not finding anything that can satisfy the
soul's boundless needs”
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emotions because it expresses the fact that
the human spirit, in a certain sense,
is greater than the entire universe.
Boredom is an expression of a profound despair
at not finding anything that can satisfy the
soul's boundless needs”
―
Elena’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Elena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
654 books
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38 friends
12 books
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3 friends
150 books
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26 friends
358 books
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37 friends
6 books
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2 friends
338 books
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8 friends
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