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Mel’s Quotes

“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
― Jon Kabat-Zinn

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“I exist as I am, that is enough,
If no other in the world be aware I sit content,
And if each and all be aware I sit content.
One world is aware, and by the far the largest to me, and that is myself,
And whether I come to my own today or in ten thousand or ten million years,
I can cheerfully take it now, or with equal cheerfulness, I can wait.”
― Walt Whitman

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Mel’s Groups

Espionage Aficionados — 1015 members — last activity Jul 29, 2026 12:19AM
Pssst--buddy. Dig spy stories? Foreign intrigue? Conspiracies? Join up with.. We got LeCarre, Deighton; Follett; Littell; Ambler; Furst; Silva a ...more

Historical Fictionistas — 16376 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more

Never too Late to Read Classics — 12535 members — last activity 24 minutes ago
NTLTRC will help you find your love of Classcis! Find intrigue, well-developed characters, prose that is complex and beautiful, compelling stories tha ...more

The Gunroom — 366 members — last activity May 30, 2026 05:06PM
A place where fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester can gather to drink grog and discuss nautical matters pertaining to the Age of Sail, such as ...more

Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 6201 members — last activity Jul 28, 2026 10:03AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more

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