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“This won't look so good in my obituary," Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words."Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria.”
― Alistair MacLean, Where Eagles Dare

tags: humour, maclean

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“You can have many great ideas in your head, but what makes the difference is the action. Without action upon an idea, there will be no manifestation, no results, and no reward”
― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

tags: inspirational, toltec-wisdom, wisdom

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“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
― Rumi

tags: follow-your-heart, guidance, inclination, occupations, preferences, pull

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“Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
― Dale Carnegie

tags: philosophy, self-improvement, wisdom

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“To see a World in a grain of sand,
And a Heaven in a wild flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,
And Eternity in an hour.”
― William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

tags: poetry

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Goodreads Sweden — 3843 members — last activity 14 hours, 33 min ago
A group for the Swedish members of Goodreads! Join in on book discussions, possible book swaps and all sorts of literature goodness.

Military Professional Reading — 782 members — last activity Sep 02, 2026 05:17AM
This group is primarily intended for active, reserve, retired or military veterans. This serves as a forum to discuss professional reading for militar ...more

Military Readers & Writers — 155 members — last activity Sep 15, 2021 08:51AM
A place to present current and/or future writing projects related to the military or discuss nonfiction books about the military or war.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN BOOKS ON ADOPTION? — 57 members — last activity Jul 21, 2026 01:57PM
If you have written a book on adoption, if you were adopted or if you are thinking of adopting, why not join this group. There are so many varied expe ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 338078 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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