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“For me, as for all the world, the War was a tragedy and a vast stupidity, a waste of youth and of time; it betrayed my faith, mocked my love, and irremediably spoilt my career.”
― Testament of Youth
― Testament of Youth
“A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.”
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“Unlike the animals, who knew only the present, Man had acquired a past; and he was beginning to grope toward a future.”
― 2001: A Space Odyssey
― 2001: A Space Odyssey
“Everybody talks about wanting to change things and help and fix, but ultimately all you can do is fix yourself. And that's a lot. Because if you can fix yourself, it has a ripple effect.”
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“When the sound of victorious guns burst over London at 11 a.m. on November 11th, 1918, the men and women who looked incredulously into each other's faces did not cry jubilantly: " We've won the war! " They only said: " The War is over.”
― Testament of Youth
― Testament of Youth
Clean Romances
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This group is dedicated to building a up a list of clean romance books. Not "Christian" or "Inspirational" (there are other groups for those), but goo ...more
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