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“The only crime of the Government is that it governs. The unpardonable sin of the supreme power is that it is supreme. I do not curse you for being cruel. I do not curse you (though I might) for being kind. I curse you for being safe!”
― The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
― The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
“Beginning with Bilbo's unexpected party in chapter 1 with its tea, seed-cakes, buttered scones, apple-tarts, mince-pies, cheese, eggs, cold chicken, pickles, beer, coffee, and smoke rings, we find that a reverence, celebration, and love of the everyday is an essential part of Tolkien's moral vision”
― The Christian World of The Hobbit
― The Christian World of The Hobbit
“I would rather have a good education and no money, than to have a fortune and be ignorant.”
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“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.”
― Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
― Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
“What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? - it's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.”
― On the Road
― On the Road
Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers
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Peter’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Peter’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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