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Better the Devil

by Erik J. Brown (Goodreads Author)

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— Mar 03, 2026 04:53PM

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In Cold Blood

by Truman Capote

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read in June 2013

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Douglas Gibson said: " Read this for the first time about 10 years ago, re-read it this month for book club. Not only still holds up to the test of time, but holds up on a second read! "

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The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture From the Margins to the Mainstream

by Jon Savage

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Douglas’s Quotes

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

tags: darkness, drive-out, hate, inspirational, light, love, peace

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“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.”
― Saul Bellow

tags: book-lovers, libraries, reading

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“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
― Maya Angelou

tags: oprah-s-thank-you-game, people

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