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Matt’s Quotes

“If you think this Universe is bad, you should see some of the others.”
― Philip K. Dick

tags: humor, irony, optimism, pessimism, schizophrenia, universe

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“Whatever you get paid attention for is never what you think is most important about yourself.”
― David Foster Wallace

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“The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows too little.”
― Mark Twain

tags: optimism, pessimism

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“C'mon kid. Think a minute, even if it hurts.”
― Robert Lynn Asprin, Another Fine Myth

tags: humor

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“For, while the tale of how we suffer, and how we are delighted, and how we may triumph is never new, it always must be heard. There isn't any other tale to tell, it's the only light we've got in all this darkness.”
― James Baldwin, Sonny's Blues

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Chaos Reading — 2780 members — last activity Sep 04, 2025 09:01AM
For people who read an eclectic mix of books. We like variety, new experiences and intelligent, thoughtful, funny conversation. We like our shelves bu ...more

Brain Pain — 1248 members — last activity Oct 10, 2023 09:29AM
NOTE: This group is intermittently active, but you are welcome to revive past discussions if you're currently reading any of those books. We read ch ...more

The New Weird — 300 members — last activity Feb 08, 2022 04:57PM
I am not starting this group because I feel I know a lot about the New Weird. Quite the contrary. I'm starting the group because I don't know much, bu ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 304271 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

The Evolution of Science Fiction — 1832 members — last activity Dec 23, 2025 07:29AM
We read Science Fiction from all ages, rotating group reads from Proto SF to the latest, & all authors from Abbott to Zelazny. ...more

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