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Maria’s Quotes

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: paraphrased, strength

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“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

tags: humor, scifi

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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

tags: happiness

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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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Maria’s Groups

Short Story Book Club — 49 members — last activity Apr 18, 2023 02:55PM
Our group picks one book of short stories. This message board is to see other people's reviews of each story. This allows you to read ahead or jump ar ...more

Banned Books — 5134 members — last activity 6 hours, 34 min ago
To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban throughout the world. We abhor censorship and promote freedom of speech.

Chuck Palahniuk Rocks My Socks — 666 members — last activity Jan 24, 2019 06:25AM
a Chuckie P appreciation group

Unconventional Greats — 63 members — last activity Sep 25, 2012 09:48AM
This is a group for those of us who love great writing but aren't enamored of "The Classics". You know - Steinbeck, Hemingway, Poe, Hawthorne, Orwell, ...more

The Next Best Book Club — 25914 members — last activity 14 hours, 46 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

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