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Melanie’s Quotes

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

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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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“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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“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”
― Steve Martin

tags: humor, obvious, simile

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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

YA Addicts Readalong — 490 members — last activity May 06, 2017 02:04PM
Our next readalong and live show will ENSNARED by A.G. Howard. We'll kick off the readalong on January 13th with discussions along the way, and celebr ...more

The Procrastinators Book Club — 4680 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Welcome to the Procrastinators!! Do you have a book or series you always wanted to read but never got around to it? Were you procrastinating it becau ...more

Dragons & Tea Book Club — 4430 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 — 222816 members — last activity May 18, 2026 10:32AM
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

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