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history‎ (7)
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Laurie’s Quotes

“I'm learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework...procrastinating and negotiation.”
― Bill Waterson

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“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

tags: deadlines, humor, humour, work, writing

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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

tags: actions, disappointed, disappointment, dream, dreams, explore, misattributed-mark-twain, sail

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“That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse.”
― Bill Watterson

tags: humor, perseverance

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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History is Not Boring — 2067 members — last activity Feb 10, 2026 05:12PM
Why do people think history is boring? I don't get it. ...more

Between the Lines — 815 members — last activity Jul 28, 2022 11:05PM
This is a group for people who love books, all sorts of books - but preferably good books. Any book is welcome - whether new or old. Please share you ...more

The Next Best Book Club — 26454 members — last activity 9 hours, 35 min ago
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more

Books2Movies Club — 2495 members — last activity May 01, 2023 11:36AM
Have you read the book, seen the movie, neither – but you are eager to read and see both? Then this is absolutely perfect group for you! We like to se ...more

Indie Author's Marketplace — 820 members — last activity Oct 23, 2026 12:57PM
We are a team of Indie authors who want to share our books and those we love with you! This group will allow Indie authors of all genres and types to ...more

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