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Mana’s Quotes

“There is no bad whiskey. There are only some whiskeys that aren't as good as others.”
― Raymond Chandler

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“A FEATHER.

A feather is trimmed, it is trimmed by the light and the bug and the post, it is trimmed by little leaning and by all sorts of mounted reserves and loud volumes. It is surely cohesive.”
― Gertrude Stein, Tender Buttons

tags: cohesiveness, feathers, poetry

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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges

tags: books, library

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“Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.”
― Albert Camus

tags: human-nature, man, mankind, philosophy

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“From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away.”
― Raymond Chandler, The High Window

tags: hard-boiled

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Loosed in Translation — 531 members — last activity Mar 06, 2026 05:09PM
Are you interested in world literature, and works in translation? Come here for recommendations, resources, links, advice on who the best translator o ...more

Contemporary German Writers — 311 members — last activity Sep 10, 2021 10:26AM
Anyone who is interested in German literature is welcome in this group :) The focus is on contemporary German authors even though classical works won’ ...more

Slovenian literature — 208 members — last activity May 18, 2023 06:51AM
Slovenian literature and translations (to and from Slovene language) for Slovenians and foreign readers alike. Skupina za pogovore o Slovenski literat ...more

Exceptional Books — 2571 members — last activity Apr 08, 2026 10:57AM
This book club is ONLY for books that are WRITTEN VERY WELL and have a GREAT STORY LINE. We ask that each member shelve at least 2 exceptional books ...more

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