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A Year in Books — 2021
42 books and quotes that shaped and inspired me in 2021
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
— Charles W. Eliot
The transition from the old year to the new is, for many, a time for review and reflection. Personally, a big part of this is looking back through the year’s notebooks, and particularly the copious notes I take while reading books.
While doing this review, it has become a bit of a tradition to pick one quote from each book and post the collection here on Medium.
So without further ado, below are the 42 books I read in 2021, along with one quote that, for one reason or another, resonated with me.
Non-Fiction
The Drama of Being a Child: The Search for the True Self (Alice Miller)
“The true opposite of depression is neither gaiety nor absence of pain, but vitality — the freedom to experience spontaneous feelings.”
