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“People say sometimes that Beauty is superficial. That may be so. But at least it is not so superficial as Thought is. To me, Beauty is the wonder of wonders. It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“A one-eyed man is much more incomplete than a blind man, for he knows what it is that's lacking.”
― The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
― The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
“After what others would call a fun day out together, we feel as if we have been at the Red Cross, donating blood.”
― Party of One: The Loner's Manifesto
― Party of One: The Loner's Manifesto
“At least when it comes to light pollution what happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas.”
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“There's an autumnal quality throughout the whole of The Lord of the Rings, in one case a character says the story continues but I seem to have dropped out of it … however, everything is declining, fading, at least towards the end of the Third Age. Every choice tends to the upsetting of some tradition. Now this seems to me to be somewhat like Tennyson's "the old order changeth, yielding place to new, and God fulfills himself in many ways". Where is God in The Lord of the Rings?
He's mentioned once or twice.”
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He's mentioned once or twice.”
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Time Travel
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This is a group for people who enjoy books that transport them to a different time and place through time travel. We have a monthly book club, offer m ...more
Science and Inquiry
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— last activity Jan 31, 2026 05:27PM
This Group explores scientific topics. We have an active monthly book club, as well as discussions on a variety of topics including science in the new ...more
Bio-Nerds
— 115 members
— last activity Apr 10, 2017 12:58PM
A place to discuss all things biological.
Reading Between the Wines (Wellington Casual Book Club)
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— last activity Apr 19, 2018 08:22PM
A comfortable easygoing group of people who shall gather monthly for a drink, a bite to eat and to have a chat about various books we have read, are r ...more
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