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“Every man's memory is his private literature.”
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“But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
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“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”
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“You know what I think?" she says. "That people's memories are maybe the fuel they burn to stay alive. Whether those memories have any actual importance or not, it doesn't matter as far as the maintenance of life is concerned. They're all just fuel. Advertising fillers in the newspaper, philosophy books, dirty pictures in a magazine, a bundle of ten-thousand-yen bills: when you feed 'em to the fire, they're all just paper. The fire isn't thinking 'Oh, this is Kant,' or 'Oh, this is the Yomiuri evening edition,' or 'Nice tits,' while it burns. To the fire, they're nothing but scraps of paper. It's the exact same thing. Important memories, not-so-important memories, totally useless memories: there's no distinction--they're all just fuel.”
― After Dark
― After Dark
Junaid’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Junaid’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
283 books
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190 friends
15 books
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171 friends
2 books
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60 friends
1 book
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1 book
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117 friends
3 books
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204 friends
1 book
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15 friends
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