I know not the first letter of the alphabet. I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born. The intellect is a cleaver; it discerns and rifts its way into the secret of things. I do not wish to be any more busy with my hands than is necessary.
“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
Read More“There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace.”
Read More“To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.”
Read More“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that receives it.”
Read More“That was the year, my twenty-eighth, when I was discovering that not all of the promises would be kept, that some things are in fact irrevocable and that it had counted after all, every evasion and every procrastination, every mistake, every word, all of it.”
Read More“But what truly horsey girls discover in the end is that boyfriends, husbands, children, and careers are the substitute-for horses”
Read More“We were not a hugging people. In terms of emotional comfort it was our belief that no amount of physical contact could match the healing powers of a well made cocktail.”
“If you read someone else's diary, you get what you deserve.”
Continue reading...It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever," he said. "Have you thought of going into teaching?
Continue readingMy book of the month for January is "Natural Beauty" by Ling ing Huang.
Although it's maybe not my favourite book ever, I think it's still worth a read and here's why...
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There's quite a few exciting things happening in 2025.
I've got my eye on some fiction and non-fiction as well as some graphic novels.
Non-fiction
More finance and crypto research coming out to help us make sense of the current economic and cultural landscape.
Also looking forward to Meredith Krew's exploration of modern Christianity and it's tendency to side with far-right groups.
There's quite a few exciting things happening in 2025.
I've got my eye on some fiction and non-fiction as well as some graphic novels.
Non-fiction
More finance and crypto research coming out to help us make sense of the current economic and cultural landscape.
Also looking forward to Meredith Krew's exploration of modern Christianity and it's tendency to side with far-right groups.
If you need inspiration for where to read look no further.
I'm going to share some of my favourite places to read so you can be inspired too.
Urban locations
Being urban people we are often limited to reading in the city. What are some non-trivial places to relax with a good book?
Some of these are going to require you to pay money, which can be annoying, but lots of free options too.
Roses are red, violets are blue, the flowers are pretty and so are you.
We are a team of book-lovers on the move. We give first classs advice on how to read when you're on the go.
This website has been going for five years already and touches on many subjects.
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