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“I hold that a strongly marked personality can influence descendants for generations.”
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“A mathematical formula for happiness:Reality divided by Expectations.There were two ways to be happy:improve your reality or lower your expectations.”
― Nineteen Minutes
― Nineteen Minutes
“The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.”
― Need
― Need
“My soul is a hidden orchestra; I know not what instruments, what fiddlestrings and harps, drums and tamboura I sound and clash inside myself. All I hear is the symphony.”
― The Book of Disquiet
― The Book of Disquiet
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.”
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Alexander’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Alexander’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
295 books
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57 friends
339 books
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68 friends
638 books
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56 friends
211 books
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131 friends
1,594 books
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178 friends
200 books
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114 friends
24 books
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178 friends
210 books
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226 friends
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