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The only books I give up on are texts where the writer’s attention is concentrated so heavily on narrative questions that his or her use of language becomes careless.

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Anthony Doerr

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I subscribe to the theory that reading a book is similar to walking a trail, and I’m most comfortable walking when I can see where I’m going and where I’ve been. When I’m reading a printed book, the weight of the pages I’ve turned gives me a sense of how far I’ve come.

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You may gain temporary appeasement by a policy of concession to violence, but you do not gain lasting peace that way.

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April 21, 2024

You may gain temporary appeasement by a policy of concession to violence, but you do not gain lasting peace that way.

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April 21, 2024

I subscribe to the theory that reading a book is similar to walking a trail, and I’m most comfortable walking when I can see where I’m going and where I’ve been. When I’m reading a printed book, the weight of the pages I’ve turned gives me a sense of how far I’ve come.

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