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“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“It would be absurd if we did not understand both angels and devils, since we invented them.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
― Letters to a Young Poet
― Letters to a Young Poet
“Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
Ellesse’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ellesse’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Adult Fiction, Art, Book Club, Children's, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, and Young-adult
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