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Steve’s Quotes

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: family, friends, parties, social

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“You are fettered," said Scrooge, trembling. "Tell me why?"
"I wear the chain I forged in life," replied the Ghost. "I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it.”
― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

tags: chains, choices

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“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. ”
― Raymond Chandler

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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
― Edmund Burke

tags: evil

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RMFAO (Reading My Frigging A** Off) — 872 members — last activity Mar 02, 2025 05:57PM
This group is taking a break and will be on an indefinite hold starting January 1, 2024. We are a fun bunch of nerds and bookworms/bookdragons who lo ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 322704 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Hard Case Crime — 796 members — last activity Aug 25, 2024 11:31PM
"They do write 'em like they used to." —Publishers Weekly on Fade to Blonde Look for a similar group on Facebook ...more

Audiobooks — 16543 members — last activity 12 hours, 25 min ago
Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more