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Birgit Zimmerman

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Birgit’s Quotes

“Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
― Dylan Thomas, In Country Sleep, and Other Poems

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“Time is the coin of your life. You spend it. Do not allow others to spend it for you.”
― Carl Sandburg

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“A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.”
― Henry Miller, The Books in My Life

tags: books, power

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“What's the good of living if you don't try a few things?”
― Charles M. Schulz

tags: cartoonist, humor, inspirational

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“You're alive only once, as far as we know, and what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn't lived it?”
― Edward Albee

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2013 Turn Off Your TV Reading Challenge — 25 members — last activity Dec 28, 2013 11:25AM
24 books in 12 months with a new theme each month! Lets challenge ourselves to read things we've never read before or to revisit old loves! This group ...more

Cover to Cover Challenge — 1227 members — last activity Oct 12, 2025 10:13PM
Interested in reading a certain number of books in 2025? You've come to the right group. Cover to Cover Challenge is all about choosing your reading t ...more

Classics Without All the Class — 4378 members — last activity Dec 09, 2025 10:45AM
You don’t have to be an English or Literature Major to enjoy great books! We want people to read for the fun of it and not worry about feeling they ne ...more

Banned Books — 5135 members — last activity 11 hours, 18 min ago
To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban throughout the world. We abhor censorship and promote freedom of speech.

2026 Reading Challenge — 34718 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
Are you ready to set your 2026 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more

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