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An Oresteia

by Anne Carson

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White Nights (Little Clothbound Classics)

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Around the World in 80 Books

by David Damrosch

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Book cover for What To Do When He Won't Change: Saving Your Marriage When He is Angry, Selfish, Unhappy, or Avoids You

What To Do When He Won't Change: Saving Your Marriage When He is Angry, Selfish, Unhappy, or Avoids You by Jack Ito

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Respect is a very important thing to earn and you do that by being consistent.

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“Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.”
― Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

tags: grudges

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“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.”
― Albert Camus

tags: civilization, writers, writing

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

tags: attributed-no-source, friends, friendship, misattributed-albert-camus

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“Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day.”
― Albert Camus

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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

tags: inspirational, love

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A mostly monthly book club (February-November) focused on thriller/mystery/horror hosted by BooksandLala and a rotating set of wonderful co-hosts! li ...more

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A place to connect writers with beta readers. Sometimes writers get so involved in the plot they can't see the wood for the trees. Hang on a sec'--th ...more

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