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Carmen’s Quotes

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

tags: accomplishment, attributed-no-source, be-yourself, conformity, individuality

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“I can, with one eye squinted, take it all as a blessing.”
― Flannery O'Connor, The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor

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“My tastes are simple: I am easily satisfied with the best.”
― Winston S. Churchill

tags: humor, taste

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“Evil is unspectacular and always human,
And shares our bed and eats at our own table ....”
― W.H. Auden, Collected Poems

tags: evil, familiarity

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“History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.”
― Mark Twain

tags: history

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Unapologetic Romance Readers — 1404 members — last activity Jan 16, 2025 08:52AM
❤️ Unfortunately the group has officially shut down. Thank you to everyone who joined us in this lovely journey for the last 8 years! Nenia & Maraya ...more

Romance & Erotica: Critical, Political, Unsafe and Adult — 368 members — last activity Jul 05, 2025 10:59AM
This is a place for adults maintained by adults without kindergarden teachers holding your hand. Conversations about all types of erotica and romanc ...more

Persuasion Buddy Read — 21 members — last activity Oct 25, 2015 09:03PM
Our buddy read of Jane Austen's Persuasion will be starting up on November 1, 2014. Jeannette, who will be leading our group, says: "Persuasion is Aus ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 119628 members — last activity 25 minutes 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

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