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The New Life

This book delves into the journey of an individual seeking a new beginning and the challenges they face in their quest for personal growth and change. more

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Bernard Malamud
Bernard Malamud

Bernard Malamud was an American author born on April 26, 1914, and died on March 18, 1986. Known for his profound psychological insights and exploration of moral dilemmas, his works primarily depict the struggles of the American middle and lower classes. Malamud's unique narrative style and deep understanding of human nature made him a significant figure in 20th-century American literature. more

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“There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life-happiness, freedom and peace of mind-are always attained by giving them to someone else.”

“Let a man choose what condition he will, and let him accumulate around him all the goods and gratifications seemingly calculated to make him happy in it; if that man is left at any time without occupation or amusement, and reflects on what he is, the meagre, languid felicity of his present lot will not bear him up. He will turn necessarily to gloomy anticipations of the future; and unless his occupation calls him out of himself, he is inevitably wretched.”