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Simple’s Quotes

“When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.”
― James Baldwin

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“Logic may indeed be unshakeable, but it cannot withstand a man who is determined to live.”
― Franz Kafka, The Trial

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“The mind, at times, takes masochistic delight in suffering.”
― Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

tags: life-lessons, masochism, mind, suffering

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“The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the submissive man by subservience, the pleasure seeker by pleasure.”
― Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf

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Literary Exploration — 1572 members — last activity Aug 07, 2026 07:39AM
Want to explore different genres? Each month we pick a different Literary book, to read and discuss. Books are picked by members via a poll.

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22479 members — last activity 2 hours, 24 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

Language & Grammar — 2177 members — last activity Aug 19, 2026 08:02AM
This group is for word lovers and has topics both serious (grammatical questions and concerns) and not so serious (word play and word games of all sor ...more

Nobel Prize Winners — 668 members — last activity Jun 01, 2025 01:41PM
From the sublime to the abstruse, from the bestsellers to the rightly unknown. To read the winners of the Nobel Prize in literature is a roller coaste ...more

Divine Comedy + Decameron — 267 members — last activity Nov 07, 2020 01:07PM
This group is for those interested in reading either or both Dante's Divine Comedy or Boccaccio's Decameron in 2014. Each read will be non-concurrent ...more

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