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Colette’s Quotes

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It

tags: wisdom

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: paraphrased, strength

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“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: fantasy, humor, scifi

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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
― Mark Twain

tags: misattributed-mark-twain, truth

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Santa Monica Book Club — 108 members — last activity Mar 25, 2016 05:40AM
A book club for people who live in Santa Monica, Ca.

The Next Best Book Club — 26198 members — last activity Jun 05, 2026 01:48PM
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more

Bright Young Things — 1221 members — last activity Apr 24, 2026 11:39AM
...the perfect place for you to discuss your favourite authors from the early 20th Century. In the years from 1900 to 1945 the world of literature w ...more

ALOUD at Central Library — 31 members — last activity Mar 31, 2011 04:24PM
Lectures, Readings, Performances, and Discussions in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. Since the reopening of the Central Library in 1993, the Libra ...more