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"the inevitable outcome of a lawless scramble for cobalt in an impoverished and war-torn country can only be the complete dehumanization of the people exploited at the bottom of the chain." — Feb 12, 2026 11:16PM
"the inevitable outcome of a lawless scramble for cobalt in an impoverished and war-torn country can only be the complete dehumanization of the people exploited at the bottom of the chain." — Feb 12, 2026 11:16PM
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It took me whole two months to read the book. This books marked the unforgettable 2018 summer. In the midst of frustration, uncertainty, stress, and loneliness, for those long nights and weekends, it was this book that consoled and encouraged me. I m ...more "
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"The elder stepped toward Dmitri Fyodorovich and, having come close to him, knelt before him. Alyosha thought for a moment that he had fallen from weaknesses, but it was something else. Kneeling in front of Dmitri Fyodorovich, the elder bowed down at his feet with a full, distinct, conscious bow, and even touched the floor with his forehead. . . A weak smile barely glimmered on his lips." — 16 hours, 27 min ago
"The elder stepped toward Dmitri Fyodorovich and, having come close to him, knelt before him. Alyosha thought for a moment that he had fallen from weaknesses, but it was something else. Kneeling in front of Dmitri Fyodorovich, the elder bowed down at his feet with a full, distinct, conscious bow, and even touched the floor with his forehead. . . A weak smile barely glimmered on his lips." — 16 hours, 27 min ago
Xinyu Tan
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read in April 2015
Xinyu Tan said:
"
好多好多的感动，一本让我更加了解中国的书。读到中间的很多故事都是不由自主的笑出来，比如两人吵架，“放屁”，作者会翻译成you are talking farts；还有中间Wei Jia的父母去训他的那些语言和神态，都像极了小的时候我的父母。
看这本书的时候，我会有一种在看一封情书的感觉，如同相濡以沫很久的夫妻一方对于另外一方的记叙，虽然有很多无奈又无助的事情，但是那个文笔还有整个叙述的语气都充满了喜爱，理解和希望。 "
Much as Van Gogh’s mature art was dominated by a radical use of complementary colours, so many of the recurring themes in the letters constitute a system of strict polarities.
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“Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.”
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
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“Live to the point of tears.”
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“They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.”
― Les Essais
― Les Essais
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