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“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods

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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It

tags: wisdom

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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

tags: books, writing

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

tags: life

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“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
― Abraham Lincoln

tags: attributed-no-source, happiness

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Persassy read-along — 14 members — last activity Jul 19, 2015 06:03PM
In anticipation of the release of the FINAL book in The Heroes of Olympus series, The Blood of Olympus, we've decided to read/reread the entire series ...more

Anti Bullying Week Readathon — 920 members — last activity Nov 01, 2017 05:22PM
#AntiBullyReads is returning for the EIGHTH year! I can't believe it's been so long since I started this over on YouTube... then over to Facebook... b ...more

Dragons & Tea Book Club — 4451 members — last activity Mar 01, 2024 07:14AM
Hello! This is a book club, hosted by four Asian book reviewers, dedicated to boosting marginalized voices and celebrating diverse books, while always ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 223228 members — last activity Dec 16, 2025 12:22AM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

Get a Friend — 223 members — last activity Oct 30, 2018 09:29AM
Trying to make new friends? This is the perfect place to make new friends! Here, the mods will pair up people and give them buddies to find the best f ...more

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