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Diana’s Quotes

“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
― Abraham Lincoln

tags: attributed-no-source, happiness

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“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

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

tags: read, travel

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

tags: 1970, inspirational, stories, writing

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The Post Card Exchange — 1810 members — last activity 17 hours, 0 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 1 hour, 19 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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