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But these eyes harbored a remote intellect, a keen awareness. Which was the scariest part: this man had to confront the devastation of his body. He was cognizant of his own ruin. How could he possibly cope with that?

Jay’s Quotes

“Sorry about the blood in your mouth. I wish it was mine.

I couldn't get the boy to kill me, but I wore his jacket for the longest time.”
― Richard Siken, Crush

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“And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him.”
― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life

tags: kindness

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“It had always seemed to him a very plush kind of problem, a privilege, really, to consider whether life was meaningful or not.”
― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life

tags: life

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“Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.”
― Osamu Dazai, No Longer Human

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

tags: humor, life

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Literally Dead Book Club — 16529 members — last activity Sep 02, 2026 06:45PM
THIS BOOK CLUB IS NOW HOSTED ON FABLE (AND YOUTUBE AS USUAL) fable.sng.link/Ali7l/8k77h/ddnk A mostly monthly book club (February-November) focused ...more

English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers — 2114 members — last activity 9 hours, 44 min ago
A place to discuss Scandi Crime novels, which includes novels from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark. Whether it's Smilia from Peter Hoeg's S ...more

Goodreads Sweden — 3916 members — last activity 4 hours, 12 min ago
A group for the Swedish members of Goodreads! Join in on book discussions, possible book swaps and all sorts of literature goodness.