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“How often do we tell our own life story? How often do we adjust, embellish, make sly cuts? And the longer life goes on, the fewer are those around to challenge our account, to remind us that our life is not our life, merely the story we have told about our life. Told to others, but—mainly—to ourselves.”
― The Sense of an Ending
― The Sense of an Ending
“History is that certainty produced at the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation.”
― The Sense of an Ending
― The Sense of an Ending
“There's the story, then there's the real story, then there's the story of how the story came to be told. Then there's what you leave out of the story. Which is part of the story too.”
― MaddAddam
― MaddAddam
“Only when I fall do I get up again.”
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“In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”
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Movies We've Just Watched
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A chance in quick form to give your recent impressions of a movie you just watched--on the big screen or on dvd. Good or bad; life-changing or just si ...more
Espionage Aficionados
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The Book Challenge
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What is The Book Challenge? The Book Challenge is a place where everyone can join in and share their yearly book reading goals. Do I have to read a ...more
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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
Women Who Love Books Too Much
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Group named after the book (of the same name) by Brenda Knight and without permission. A place for women who are avid readers to discuss their reads a ...more
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