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Laurie’s Quotes

“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: dissent, freedom-of-thought, independent-thought, skepticism

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“There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want.”
― Bill Watterson

tags: idleness, time, wasting-time

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“Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books-reading

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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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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 — 816 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 — 26301 members — last activity 7 hours, 34 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 — 2497 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 — 817 members — last activity Jan 12, 2026 12:57AM
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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