“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
― Letters to a Young Poet
― Letters to a Young Poet
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
― I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Lady Windermere's Fan
― Lady Windermere's Fan
Nature Calls
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A place for people who love to read about and/or are compelled to write out the natural world. Share and discuss books that move you, anger you, chang ...more
Nature Lovers
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— last activity Feb 21, 2009 12:24PM
This group is for people who love nature and want to do something about it.
Nature lovers
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— last activity Jan 27, 2011 03:27AM
For people who like nature and care about the enviroment.
Adventure Reading
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— last activity Oct 18, 2018 07:42PM
Discuss books on mountain climbing, sailing, diving, surfing, skiing, shipwrecks, survival, rescue, exploration, etc. For armchair (and actual) adren ...more
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