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South Riding

by Winifred Holtby

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Claudia’s Quotes

“Not all those who wander are lost”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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“Our doubts are traitors,
and make us lose the good we oft might win,
by fearing to attempt.”
― William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure

tags: cowardice, doubt, resolve, self-doubt

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“Here is a man whose life and actions the world has already condemned - yet whose enormous fortune...has already brought him acquittal!”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero, Selected Works

tags: corruption, dishonesty, guilt, humour, justice, law, lies, politics, sarcasm, wealth

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“The sea is calm tonight.
The tide is full, the moon lies fair
Upon the straits;- on the French coast the light
Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand,
glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay.”
― Matthew Arnold, Dover Beach and Other Poems

tags: beauty, britain, calm, cliffs, coast, home, moon, motherland, nature, night, patriotic, sea, tide

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“If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?”
― Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time

tags: science, time-travel

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Do you enjoy YA Dystopia novels? Then, this is the place for you. We have monthly group reads, RaR's, challenges, fun games, and lots of discussions. ...more

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This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

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A group for adult lovers of Young Adult fiction. We feature a different YA book genres and topics with our group reads, in order to cater to a varie ...more

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