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Pavel’s Quotes

“In a museum in Havana, there are two skulls of Christopher Columbus, one when he was a boy and one when he was a man”
― Mark Twain

tags: humor

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“Adam was but human—this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. The mistake was in not forbidding the serpent; then he would have eaten the serpent.”
― Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson

tags: censorship, fallibility, humor, sin

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“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”
― Garrison Keillor

tags: humor, religion

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“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment

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“The trouble with modern education is you never know how ignorant people are. With anyone over fifty you can be fairly confident what's been taught and what's been left out. But these young people have such an intelligent, knowledgeable surface, and then the crust suddenly breaks and you look down into depths of confusion you didn't know existed.”
― Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited

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The Next Best Book Club — 26290 members — last activity 3 hours, 58 min ago
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more

Russian Readers Club — 1231 members — last activity Aug 10, 2023 03:07AM
The place where both russian readers and lovers of russian literature can share their thoughts about russian literature as well as about foreign one, ...more

The Classics — 425 members — last activity Jan 20, 2015 10:42AM
Did you ever have to read "Jane Eyre" in high school and just couldn't get through it? Have you ever been confused by the symbolism in "Lord of the Fl ...more

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22413 members — last activity 6 hours, 2 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

A Christmas Carol — 15 members — last activity Nov 15, 2025 08:43AM
The Goodreads Christmas Group to start getting us in the swing of the season. Go on Don't be a Scrooge! Santa,recipes,decorations,tips and most of a ...more

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