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“There are too many books I haven’t read, too many places I haven’t seen, too many memories I haven’t kept long enough.”
― Irwin Shaw

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“To escape from the world means that one's mind is not concerned with the opinions of the world.”
― Dōgen, A Primer of Soto Zen: A Translation of Dogen's Shobogenzo Zuimonki

tags: escape, mind, world, zen

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“Temper is itself an obstacle.”
― Ursula Vernon, Digger, Volume Two

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“I was born very far from where I’m supposed to be so I’m on my way home.”
― Bob Dylan

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“It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

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Classics Without All the Class — 4403 members — last activity Apr 27, 2026 06:24AM
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Moonlit Darkness — 54 members — last activity Jun 02, 2014 11:43AM
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Writers and Readers — 3104 members — last activity Apr 23, 2026 03:48AM
A group for writers and readers to meet and discuss books and the writing process. The group allows promotion of books, but please post in the designa ...more

Scribblers of the World Unite! — 32 members — last activity Oct 11, 2014 09:14AM
Essentially, this group is a creative writing group, aimed at young people but open to all Goodreaders. The main idea is that, every week, a writing c ...more

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