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January 5, 2020 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

“Show not what has been done, but what can be.”

  Happy birthday, Umberto Eco! Here are some quotes from the writer:   “I love the smell of book ink…

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January 5, 2020 - Birthday, Books, Politics, Quotes, Reading, Writing

“Written words can also sing.”

  Happy birthday, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o! 82, today! Here are some quotes from the writer:   “Words are the food,…

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