“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Don't you think it would be wonderful to get rid of everything and everybody and just go some place where you don't know a soul?”
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“I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it -- to be fed so much love I couldn't take any more. Just once. ”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
“If you can love someone with your whole heart, even one person, then there's salvation in life. Even if you can't get together with that person.”
― 1Q84
― 1Q84
“Thank God we can't tell the future. We'd never get out of bed.”
― August: Osage County
― August: Osage County
Should have read classics
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This group will discuss the selections for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. The winner will receive £30,000, whi ...more
Understanding Global Economics
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sustainabooks
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environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
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