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Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)

by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author)

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I'll Tell You When I'm Home: A Memoir

by Hala Alyan

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The Brothers Karamazov

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Sara Jay’s Quotes

“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment

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“It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Complete Prose Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson

tags: essay, inspirational, lecture, nonfiction, philosophy, self-reliance, social-commentary, transcendentalism

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“Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got.”
― Janis Joplin

tags: be-yourself, self-actualization, self-awareness, self-reliance

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“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, integrity, self-reliance, self-respect

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“I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.”
― Susan B. Anthony

tags: feminism, self-reliance, suffrage

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“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put bac ...more

Queen Maas' Assassins — 13466 members — last activity Jul 23, 2026 10:25AM
A group dedicated to the queen that is the New York Times & USA Today best-selling author Sarah J. Maas. This is a place to discuss her works, includ ...more

Book Ramblings — 282 members — last activity Oct 15, 2020 05:49AM
This is the place were we can talk about any books anytime! Percy Jackson, Keeper of the Lost Cities, Harry Potter, The Cloak Society, The Selection, ...more

Rated YA-MA — 3093 members — last activity Jul 29, 2026 09:34AM
A group for adult lovers of Young Adult fiction. We feature a different YA book genres and topics with our group reads, in order to cater to a varie ...more