2026 Reading Challenge

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    Isabel Allende
    “I need to remember to overcome.”
    ― Isabelle Allende
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    Isabel Allende
    “Writing is a constant exercise in longing.”
    ― Isabelle Allende
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    Isabel Allende
    “Write what should not be forgotten.”
    ― Isabel Allende
    tags: forgotten, on-writing, writing, writing-advice
    1581 likes

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  • #4
    Isabel Allende
    “The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.”
    ― Isabel Allende
    tags: books
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    Isabel Allende
    “Writing is a process, a journey into memory and the soul.”
    ― Isabel Allende
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    Isabel Allende
    “The source of my difficulties has always been the same: an inability to accept what to others seems natural, and an irresistible tendency to voice opinions no one wants to hear . . .”
    ― Isabel Allende
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    Isabel Allende
    “You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend, or not.”
    ― Isabel Allende
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    Isabel Allende
    “Just as when we come into the world, when we die we are afraid of the unknown. But the fear is something from within us that has nothing to do with reality. Dying is like being born: just a change.”
    ― Isabel Allende
    tags: death
    92 likes

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  • #9
    Lisa Moore
    “It has taken stealth and some underhandedness. It has taken clarity of purpose when the moment called for dreamy abandon. He has practised withdrawal.”
    ― Lisa Moore, February
    tags: double-entendre
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  • #10
    Brian Spellman
    “I was accused of always acting superior. Always means being, not acting.”
    ― Brian Spellman, Cartoonist's Book Camp
    tags: arrogance, conceit, double-entendre, humor
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  • #11
    Albert Einstein
    “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
    ― Albert Einstein
    tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe
    148407 likes

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  • #12
    Frank Zappa
    “So many books, so little time.”
    ― Frank Zappa
    tags: books, humor
    151418 likes

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  • #13
    Groucho Marx
    “Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
    ― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
    tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor
    37980 likes

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  • #14
    Mae West
    “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
    ― Mae West
    tags: humor, life
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  • #15
    Garrison Keillor
    “Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”
    ― Garrison Keillor
    tags: humor, religion
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    Robert A. Heinlein
    “Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”
    ― Robert A. Heinlein
    tags: cats, humor, women
    28792 likes

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  • #17
    Woody Allen
    “I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens.”
    ― Woody Allen
    tags: death, fear, humor, life
    25649 likes

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    Groucho Marx
    “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
    ― Groucho Marx
    tags: books, humor, reading, television
    23097 likes

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    Douglas Adams
    “The story so far:
    In the beginning the Universe was created.
    This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
    ― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
    tags: humor, scifi
    23456 likes

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  • #20
    Terry Pratchett
    “The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”
    ― Terry Pratchett, Diggers
    tags: humor, open-mind, thinking
    21432 likes

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    Bill Watterson
    “Reality continues to ruin my life.”
    ― Bill Watterson, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
    tags: calvin-and-hobbes, humor, life
    21172 likes

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  • #22
    Charles Bukowski
    “Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”
    ― Charles Bukowski
    tags: humor
    22509 likes

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  • #23
    George Carlin
    “The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept.”
    ― George Carlin
    tags: humor, insanity, lies, lying, self-indulgence, truth
    19790 likes

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  • #24
    W.C. Fields
    “I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. ”
    ― W.C. Fields
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  • #25
    Charles J. Sykes
    “Be nice to nerds. You may end up working for them. We all could.”
    ― Charles J. Sykes, Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write or Add
    tags: humor, misattributed-to-bill-gates, nerd, nerds, work
    15555 likes

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  • #26
    Jane Austen
    “A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”
    ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
    tags: humor, love, romantic, women
    18044 likes

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  • #27
    Markus Herz
    “Be careful about reading health books. Some fine day you'll die of a misprint.”
    ― Markus Herz
    tags: books, health, humor, misattributed-mark-twain, misprints
    13743 likes

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  • #28
    C.E.M. Joad
    “Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources”
    ― C.E.M. Joad
    tags: creativity, humor, misattributed-to-einstein, paraphrased
    13074 likes

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  • #29
    Rita Mae Brown
    “The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they're ok, then it's you.”
    ― Rita Mae Brown
    tags: humor, insanity
    12679 likes

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  • #30
    Cassandra Clare
    “Jesus!" Luke exclaimed.
    "Actually, it's just me," said Simon. "Although I've been told the resemblance is startling.”
    ― Cassandra Clare
    tags: humor, jace-wayland, simon-lewis
    13659 likes



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