Isabell

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Isabell’s Notes & Highlights

A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway

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I explained, winefully, how we did not do the things we wanted to do; we never did such things.

Isabell’s Quotes

“A life lived entirely at the whim of another is no life at all.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Time

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“That is the problem with ignorance. You can never truly know the extent of what you are ignorant about.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Time

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“Advance science as far as you like, the human mind continued to place itself at the centre of the universe.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Ruin

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“Darkness gives way to morning's sunrise,
Winter ends, there are flowers, birds fly.
Honour the goddess, remember the gods.
We are children of earth and sky.”
― Guy Gavriel Kay, Children of Earth and Sky

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“Life is not perfect, individuals will always be flawed, but empathy – the sheer inability to see those around them as anything other than people too – conquers all, in the end.”
― Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Time

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Reading with Style — 1466 members — last activity 1 hour, 30 min ago
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The Seasonal Reading Challenge — 9253 members — last activity 2 minutes ago
Do you want to broaden your reading horizons and discover new books, authors and genres? Do you love reading challenges? Do you live for competition? ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 318828 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Fantasy Book Club — 2371 members — last activity 32 minutes ago
For readers of Fantasy, monthly book discussions and other fun stuff! We hold nominations on the first Saturday of the month, the poll opens the fo ...more

Audiobooks — 16464 members — last activity Apr 03, 2026 06:47AM
Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more

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