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Diana’s Quotes

“I read; I travel; I become”
― Derek Walcott

tags: read, travel

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“Rule number one: Don't fuck with librarians.”
― Neil Gaiman

tags: books, fact, librarians, libraries

651 likes

“Librarians are the coolest people out there doing the hardest job out there on the frontlines. And every time I get to encounter or work with librarians, I'm always impressed by their sheer awesomeness.”
― Neil Gaiman

tags: librarians, libraries

324 likes

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

tags: inspirational, optimism, perception, pessimism

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“Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

tags: eleanor-roosevelt

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The Post Card Exchange — 1810 members — last activity 18 hours, 28 min ago
Yay Postcards! We are an International group of people who love reading and mail. Please join our monthly postcard exchange! Newbies Welcome!

Aussie Readers — 6544 members — last activity 2 hours, 47 min ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

PenPal Readers — 1538 members — last activity Jul 25, 2026 04:40PM
CONNECT with people who love to read, and make a new penpal. Our members are ALL ages, from ALL OVER THE WORLD, everyone is welcome! Join, make friend ...more

Reading Paris — 147 members — last activity Jan 25, 2025 02:32PM
Reading Paris is an online bookclub for anyone with an interest in Paris - France. This is a book club for readers. (Authors, publishers, and creators ...more

Around the World — 1904 members — last activity Jul 28, 2026 09:19PM
Each year we look at our to-be-read shelves and choose which countries of the world we want to travel through. Some of our members map their journeys ...more

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