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Svea’s Quotes

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

tags: aliteracy, books, classic, humor

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“The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything

tags: history, writing

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“In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard.”
― John Grisham

tags: inspirational-life

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“Doctor Who: You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!

(from Tooth and Claw in Season 2)”
― Russell T. Davies

tags: books, doctor-who, knowledge, library, reading, weapons

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Free Books, .99, Giveaways & Reviews - Check Them Out! — 10018 members — last activity Feb 01, 2026 06:58AM
This group is for authors, publishers and bloggers to post giveaways and freebies for readers.

A History of Royals — 800 members — last activity Feb 28, 2020 11:58AM
A place to talk about all royals from every corner of the world and from all moments in history, fiction or non-fiction; real or imaginary. Discuss ev ...more

Romantic Historical Fiction Lovers — 1713 members — last activity Dec 07, 2025 11:23PM
This group was founded as a discussion forum to fill the chasm between historical fiction and historical romance, and to compile a great reading colle ...more

Free Book Giveaway — 2856 members — last activity Feb 04, 2026 01:37PM
Looking for a place to post your book contest/giveaway or a place to get a chance to grab a free copy of a book you'd like? NO ASKING FOR BOOK REVIEWS ...more

European Royalty — 1562 members — last activity Feb 02, 2026 03:25AM
This is a group for anyone who enjoys fiction and non-fiction books about European royalty and history in general. We have a wide variety of discussio ...more

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