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Jim Collett

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Jim’s Quotes

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, children, fairy-tales

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“Having children is like living in a frat house - nobody sleeps, everything's broken, and there's a lot of throwing up.”
― Ray Romano

tags: children, humor, parenting

206 likes

“Children see magic because they look for it.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal

tags: child, children, imagination, magic, search

1221 likes

“Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

tags: challenges, children, luxury

1291 likes

“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”
― Franklin D. Roosevelt, Great Speeches

tags: childhood, children, future, parenthood, parenting

688 likes

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Nothing But Reading Challenges — 26558 members — last activity 51 minutes ago
(click on image to go to discussion) We believe reading is fun and find unique and challenging ways to spread the love of reading. T ...more

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 21856 members — last activity 9 hours, 44 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

What's the Name of That Book??? — 119566 members — last activity 1 hour, 29 min ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Apocalypse Whenever — 13840 members — last activity 3 hours, 0 min ago
The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

The History Book Club — 25734 members — last activity Dec 21, 2025 04:08AM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

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