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“My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.”
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“I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment.”
― The Illustrated Woody Allen Reader
― The Illustrated Woody Allen Reader
“I was nauseous and tingly all over. I was either in love or I had smallpox.”
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“And so it goes...”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens.”
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Atheists and Skeptics
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This is a group meant for the discussion of atheism and skepticism and the books associated with both. Recommending books arguing for or against relig ...more
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Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more
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This Group explores scientific topics. We have an active monthly book club, as well as discussions on a variety of topics including science in the new ...more
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What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
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This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
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