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Jess

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Jess’s Quotes

“Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.”
― William Shakespeare, King Lear

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“To define is to limit.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

tags: dandy, lord-henry-wotton, wilde

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“If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.”
― Emily Jane Brontë , Wuthering Heights

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“The basis of optimism is sheer terror.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

tags: optimism

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“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

tags: reading

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Addicted to YA — 66143 members — last activity 4 hours, 15 min ago
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put bac ...more

Constant Reader — 6010 members — last activity 4 hours, 57 min ago
A forum for friendly discussion of classics, literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. We also love movies and art. Don't ask to join th ...more

Mortal Instruments & Infernal Devices Lovers! — 5382 members — last activity Mar 28, 2026 01:27AM
This group is for people who love the Mortal Instruments and the Infernal Devices! You can discuss your favorite characters what you thought of the bo ...more

Wild Things: YA Grown-Up — 2402 members — last activity Mar 24, 2022 06:18PM
Welcome to Wild Things: YA Grown-Up! Important Information: This group is for mature, grown up discussions of all books included under the term 'Young ...more

♥!The Young Adult Book Club!♥ — 15607 members — last activity Apr 03, 2026 07:57AM
“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.” ― Paul Sweeney Welcome to The Young Ad ...more

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