7,875 books
—
49,819 voters
Mădălina H.
https://www.goodreads.com/chapter
We need to reckon with not just the meaning of images but their silence, their reticence, their wildness and nonsensical obduracy.12 We need to account for not just the power of images but their powerlessness, their impotence, their
...more
“world seems filled with people who are genuinely, deeply interested in physics but whose lives have taken them in different directions. This book is for all of us.”
― Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
― Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
“If there is one point, it's humanity, it's life, the richness of life. The thing is simply to be sensitive.”
―
―
“I am not a person to say the words out loud / I think them strongly, or let them hunger from the page.”
―
―
“Self-confidence seemed to me more mimicry than anything else and I suggested visiting Clifton Zoo to watch the leaders in a group of baboons, and learn from them: make your gestures slow and deliberate; cultivate a deeper voice; appear casual at all times; eschew all rapid movements. That was all you had to do to look confident.”
― So, Anyway...
― So, Anyway...
“And think about the precise meaning of that term: a Narcissus is not proud. A proud man has disdain for other people, he undervalues them. The Narcissus overvalues them, because in every person's eyes he sees his own image, and wants to embellish it. So he takes nice care of all his mirrors.”
― The Festival of Insignificance
― The Festival of Insignificance
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 323794 members
— last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Discovering Russian Literature
— 3024 members
— last activity Mar 02, 2026 04:52PM
Whether you are a newbie or an expert or simply love Russian literature... Welcome! This is a friendly group where you can share your thoughts an ...more
Haruki Murakami Book Group
— 5910 members
— last activity Apr 18, 2026 12:56PM
Discuss all things Haruki Murakami: novels, short stories, non-fiction, books about HM, translation projects, related music/film, interviews, symbolis ...more
Maxcode Book Club
— 26 members
— last activity Oct 26, 2017 04:43AM
Book Club for Maxcode employees.
Mădălina H.’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mădălina H.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Mădălina H.
Lists liked by Mădălina H.






























































