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5 Monate hatte ich für die 2000-seitige Lektüre von Leo Tolstoi gebraucht. Es war mehr die schiere Anzahl an Seiten als die Schwierigkeit oder Langatmigkeit der Geschichte, die mich so lange hat brauchen lassen. ...

I have been reading my whole life. I was a very eager reader all through my childhood, reading fantasy series from The Magic Tree House to Harry Potter, and comics like Donald Duck, The Adventures of Tintin, and Asterix. Growing older, I got more interested in action and sci‑fi – Alex Rider, Blackout, and The Swarm – as well as history with All Quiet on the Western Front, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, and War and Peace. ...

Below I continue with quotes about life and emotions, the final part of my notes on “The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius”. As a Roman emperor and Stoic, Marcus Aurelius is known for his thoughts and life wisdom, which still inspire many people today. His reflections on life, death, and human nature are definetely timeless. ...

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius really brought me into the stoic philosophy. Below I continue with quotes about life and ethics. As a Roman emperor and Stoic, Marcus Aurelius is known for his thoughts and life wisdom, which still inspire many people today. His reflections on life, death, and human nature are definetely timeless. ...

While reading the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, I saved some passages using Readwise that I would like to share here. I have grouped the quotes according to the topic into a series. As a Roman emperor and Stoic, Marcus Aurelius is known for his thoughts and life wisdom, which still inspire many people today. His reflections on life, death, and human nature are definetely timeless. ...