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Miranda’s Quotes

“My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is never seen by his clients, he need not dress respectably.”
― George Bernard Shaw

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“Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.”
― Paul Terry

tags: exercise, humor, laziness, misattributed-to-hutchins

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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

tags: aliteracy, books, classic, humor

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“You know what they call alternative medicine that's been proved to work? - Medicine.”
― Tim Minchin

tags: alternative-medicine, humor, pseudoscience, quackery, scepticism

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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

tags: inspirational

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What's the Name of That Book??? — 122119 members — last activity 47 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Young Adult Fiction for Adults — 11311 members — last activity Sep 26, 2026 12:50PM
Whatever your age is, if you love reading young adult fiction, then I want to know what you are reading! Let's exchange ideas of good reads, nice idea ...more

ANZ Authors — 76 members — last activity Oct 29, 2022 05:38PM
Aussies and Kiwis unite! Come and chat about the challenges and joys of writing in and about Australia and New Zealand. Readers welcome, as are people ...more

The Aussie Swap — 176 members — last activity Sep 26, 2022 03:53PM
We Aussies know how hard it is to swap and share books with those around the world, hell we even know what its like to be left behind in competitions ...more

Period Drama Appreciation Society Book Club - Facebook Group — 24 members — last activity Feb 16, 2017 04:04PM
A Society for those who appreciate the finer merits of Regency ball gowns, timeless love stories, Mrs Bennet's one-liners ...and of course, Colin Firt ...more

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