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And the suns of the limitless universe sparkled and shone in the sky, Flashing with fires as of God, but we knew that their light was a lie— Bright as with deathless hope—but, however they sparkled and shone, The dark little worlds running
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“Regardless of the ambition that puts you on the path, the Camino doesn’t bend to a pilgrim’s will, and the growth experienced by each who walks it is unpredictable.”
― Call of the Camino
― Call of the Camino
“He wondered if the moon was as flat as the earth.”
― Murder at Broadstowe Manor
― Murder at Broadstowe Manor
“When you are moving toward an objective,” said Petrus, “it is very important to pay attention to the road. It is the road that teaches us the best way to get there, and the road enriches us as we walk its length. You can compare it to a sexual relationship: the caresses of foreplay determine the intensity of the orgasm. Everyone knows that.”
― The Pilgrimage
― The Pilgrimage
“Hours of walking in nature does something to a person. Your mind turns off, and your feet march on, and in the vast emptiness, the essence of what it is to be human is revealed.”
― Call of the Camino
― Call of the Camino
“Something wasn’t right. She kept on losing sight of the things in front of her—the kettle, the pump, the range—as if she were walking outside her thoughts. One minute she would be looking at the faucet; the next minute, her memory of Rosa’s whistling was so acute that it shut out the room. Her brain felt densely corridored. There was something going on in there.”
― A Visit to the Husband Archive
― A Visit to the Husband Archive
Patrick’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Patrick’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
111 books
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46 friends
15 books
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16 friends
0 books
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31 friends
2 books
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51 friends
1 book
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27 friends
0 books
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8 friends
126 books
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83 friends
6,831 books
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166 friends
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