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Pamela’s Quotes

“To have her meals, and her daily walk, and her fill of novels, and to be left alone, was all that she asked of the gods.”
― Anthony Trollope, The Eustace Diamonds

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“There is only one page left to write on. I will fill it with words of only one syllable. I love. I have loved. I will love.”
― Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle

tags: love

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

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“It’s like an Irish family. They fight like hell among themselves. They want nothing to do with each other. But you throw a disaster at them, and they’re all shoulder to shoulder and they’ll do whatever it takes. They don’t stop for one minute to think what their personal cost or toll is going to be in it, they just do it.”
― Laurence Gonzales, Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival

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Pamela’s Groups

North Liberty Readers — 44 members — last activity Jan 03, 2025 06:01PM
A cozy place to discuss books, daily events, theatre, and almost anything else. :)

Native American (American Indian) GoodReads Members — 540 members — last activity Oct 16, 2025 12:21PM
You can discuss Native authors, issues, or just chat here. Native American people or people interested in Native Americans are welcome.

Carroll Area Moms' Book Club — 6 members — last activity Jan 16, 2013 09:12PM
Book club for Carroll Area Moms to share books and ideas...along with other mommy advice!

Iowa reads — 14 members — last activity Feb 05, 2012 07:58PM
Anyone living in Iowa who loves reading or writing and wants to share what they're reading or writing. ...more

Talk @ Books! — 111 members — last activity Mar 08, 2022 07:51AM
A group to talk all things books. No pressure, just some fun when you can find time in between reading (or listening to!) a bunch of words together. O ...more

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