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“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
― A Room of One’s Own
― A Room of One’s Own
“What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.”
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.”
― War and Peace
― War and Peace
50 books to read before you die
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These are the named books: 1 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien 2 1984 by George Orwell 3 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4 The Gra ...more
DYSTOPIA
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It's a scary world if you look from the right literary seat. A place for those George Orwell, Samuel Butler, and Aldous Huxley types. Did they reall ...more
Philosophy
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What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
yoga book club
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a group for those interested in reading a broad range of books related to yoga--the ancient texts, yoga-related memoirs and fiction, asana guides, and ...more
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