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“You just go around getting hung up on all the least convenient things--and if the only obstacle in your way is a little extra work, then that's the wonderful gift right there.”
― The Possessed: Adventures With Russian Books and the People Who Read Them
― The Possessed: Adventures With Russian Books and the People Who Read Them
“Dreams belong to each of us alone, just as pain does.”
― The Testament of Mary
― The Testament of Mary
“Duty is what no-one else will do at the moment.”
― Offshore
― Offshore
“Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.”
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“Every morning I called Aeroflot to ask about my suitcase. "Oh, it's you," sighed the clerk. "Yes, I have your request right here. Address: Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy's house. When we find the suitcase we will send it to you. In the meantime, are you familiar with our Russian phrase *resignation of the soul*?”
― The Possessed: Adventures With Russian Books and the People Who Read Them
― The Possessed: Adventures With Russian Books and the People Who Read Them
Bas’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Bas’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
615 books
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13 friends
165 books
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2,278 friends
163 books
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1 friend
203 books
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10 friends
13 books
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288 friends
50 books
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5 friends
2 books
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36 friends
143 books
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8 friends
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