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All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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“And so the lion fell in love with the lamb…" he murmured. I looked away, hiding my eyes as I thrilled to the word.
"What a stupid lamb," I sighed.
"What a sick, masochistic lion.”
― Twilight
"What a stupid lamb," I sighed.
"What a sick, masochistic lion.”
― Twilight
“We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.”
― 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
― 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
“The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!”
― Sense and Sensibility
― Sense and Sensibility
“We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.”
― Journey to the Center of the Earth
― Journey to the Center of the Earth
Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more
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