Reading Notes

Lines worth keeping and thoughts after a chapter ends.

7 threads

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Went into the bookshop for one notebook and left with a novel, essays, and a coffee I did not need. Classic behavior.


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The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.

Useful line before I buy nonsense online because I had a long day and want to feel rewarded.



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The art of life is more like wrestling than dancing.

Good sentence for the weeks when nothing arrives in the right order and everything needs a little more effort than expected.


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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

A little stern, maybe. Still useful on the mornings when I drift too long before starting anything.


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Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.

I like this more the older I get. It makes errands, walks, and ordinary Tuesdays feel less disposable.