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Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Oxford
Horatio (Horace) Walpole 1717 – 1797 The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.
March 2, 2026
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A life-long learner, 74+ years old, blessed with good health, an active imagination and boundless curiosity, the Thought Journal is my space for sharing some of the stuff I’ve picked up on along the way.
Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Oxford
Horatio (Horace) Walpole 1717 – 1797 The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.
Book review, full book summary and synopsis for The Hunter by Tana French, a story about a man of disrepute coming back into town with
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I am old enough to remember a time when books were the main method of gaining knowledge. Whether, formal education in schools, or self-education afterwards