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romance‎ (109)
humour‎ (94)
satire‎ (82)
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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

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“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.”
― Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

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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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“presume nothing”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

tags: humor, life

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 326625 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Pump Up Your Book — 408 members — last activity Jan 08, 2026 01:41AM
Announcing new tours, books for review and announcements of upcoming events at Pump Up Your Book. Plus Q&A sessions with authors and virtual book club ...more

Book Giveaways — 5521 members — last activity 9 hours, 5 min ago
The place to go to tell others about your book giveaways and contests. And where book lover's can go to find ways to get free books. We all love those ...more

The Gothic Poets Society — 403 members — last activity Dec 31, 2024 07:03PM
Wits, Words & Spirits! Who Are We? We are a group of like minded individuals who haunt dark halls and cemeteries, armed with pens, books and black li ...more