“One repays a teacher badly if one always remains nothing but a pupil.”
― Thus Spoke Zarathustra
― Thus Spoke Zarathustra
“What a slut time is. She screws everybody.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
“It's only in bad novels that people are divided into two camps and have nothing to do with each other. In real life everything gets mixed up! Don't you think you'd have to be a hopeless nonentity to play only one role all your life, to have only one place in society, always to stand for the same thing?--Ah, there you are!"
- Larissa Fyodorovna in Doctor Zhivago.”
― Doctor Zhivago
- Larissa Fyodorovna in Doctor Zhivago.”
― Doctor Zhivago
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
World, Writing, Wealth
— 4793 members
— last activity 16 hours, 51 min ago
Friends, would you care to partake in a learned discussion of current events, the global economy, writing, selling, film, and reading? Then gift us wi ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
— 16030 members
— last activity 59 minutes ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Discovering Russian Literature
— 3015 members
— last activity Mar 02, 2026 04:52PM
Whether you are a newbie or an expert or simply love Russian literature... Welcome! This is a friendly group where you can share your thoughts an ...more
Political Philosophy and Ethics
— 6339 members
— last activity 11 hours, 24 min ago
Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more
Christian Theological/Philosophical Book Club
— 1900 members
— last activity Dec 27, 2025 06:15PM
The primary guidelines for this group are a sincere love for the true God of the Bible and a commitment to relying on the Word of God (the Bible) as t ...more
Terese’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Terese’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Chick-lit, Children's, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by Terese
Lists liked by Terese























