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Conor’s Quotes

“You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help.”
― Bill Watterson

tags: bad-day, calvin-and-hobbes, luck

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“Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.”
― Mark Twain

tags: education

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“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
― john wooden

tags: life

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“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

tags: inspirational

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“Proust said that you could seduce any woman if you were willing to sit and listen to her complain until four in the morning.”
― Martin Cruz Smith, Gorky Park

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Conor’s Groups

Dublin Bookworms — 77 members — last activity Mar 27, 2017 07:59AM
A group of Dubliners who love to read or write getting a place to chat and review stuff.

The History Book Club — 26131 members — last activity 5 hours, 36 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

La Cosa Nostra — 53 members — last activity Jan 19, 2016 01:01AM
A place for people interested in the Mafia and the books about it.

Around the World in 80 Books — 31256 members — last activity 6 hours, 12 min ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more