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a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction; and that, as you will see, leaves the great problem of the true nature of woman and the true nature of fiction unsolved.
“For humans the idea of freedom is all too often a means of deceiving themselves. And although freedom is among the most exalted of feelings, so is the illusion of freedom among the most exalted of illusions.”
― The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man: Essential Stories
― The Unhappiness of Being a Single Man: Essential Stories
“For someone like myself in whom the ability to trust others is so cracked and broken that I am wretchedly timid and am forever trying to read the expression on people's faces.”
― No Longer Human
― No Longer Human
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.”
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“Alone: for the first time I understood the terrible significance of that word. Alone without a witness, without anyone to speak to, without refuge. The breath in my body, the blood in my veins, all this hurly-burly in my head existed for nobody.”
― Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
― Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter
“And then, as we grew into young women, we realised it was not love, but marriage that was the destiny waiting for us.”
― That Long Silence
― That Long Silence
Arjun’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Arjun’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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2,571 friends
586 books
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190 books
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337 books
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265 books
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317 books
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296 books
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447 books
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212 friends
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