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Unfortunately, the self we miss at such moments, the elusively authentic, creative and spontaneous side of our character, is not ours to summon at will. Our access to it is, to a humbling extent, determined by the places we happen to be in,
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“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”
― Cat’s Cradle
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.”
― Cat’s Cradle
“The fact is always obvious much too late, but the most singular difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is a solid and joy a liquid.”
― Nine Stories
― Nine Stories
“Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.”
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“I am rooted, but I flow.”
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“I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments”
― Travels with Charley: In Search of America
― Travels with Charley: In Search of America
Jay’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jay’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
183 books
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318 friends
1,038 books
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126 friends
532 books
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63 friends
178 books
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39 friends
232 books
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59 friends
18,234 books
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1,548 friends
1,163 books
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236 friends
20 books
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153 friends
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