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“It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.”
― Civilization and Its Discontents
― Civilization and Its Discontents
“Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.”
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“One cannot judge by book being best seller. We all know that. Many best sellers are terrible trash.”
― The Man in the High Castle
― The Man in the High Castle
“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.”
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“I discovered for myself and by myself that there is no self to realize -- that's the realization I am talking about. It comes as a shattering blow. It hits you like a thunderbolt. You have invested everything in one basket, self-realization, and, in
the end, suddenly you discover that there is no self to discover, no self to realize -- and you say to yourself "What the hell have I been doing all my life?!" That blasts you.”
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the end, suddenly you discover that there is no self to discover, no self to realize -- and you say to yourself "What the hell have I been doing all my life?!" That blasts you.”
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Ahmed’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ahmed’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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40 friends
1 book
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127 friends
1 book
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127 friends
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22 friends
0 books
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33 friends
1 book
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42 friends
5 books
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109 friends
6 books
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24 friends
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