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Carin Meyer
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“In writing, you must kill all your darlings.”
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“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.”
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“Make up a story... For our sake and yours forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don't tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief's wide skirt and the stitch that unravels fear's caul.”
― The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 1993
― The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 1993
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”
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“The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved in return”
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The History Book Club
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"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
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The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Biography, Autobiography, Memoir
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Everyone has a story to tell. This is a group to discuss the many types of biographies, autobiographies and memoirs. If it's a true life story, it bel ...more
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