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Billy Clark

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Billy’s Quotes

“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
― Richard Feynmann

tags: curiosity, learning, scholarship

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“There is no exquisite beauty… without some strangeness in the proportion.”
― Francis Bacon

tags: misattributed-edgar-allan-poe

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“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

tags: adventure, death, life

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Billy’s Groups

The Classics — 425 members — last activity Jan 20, 2015 10:42AM
Did you ever have to read "Jane Eyre" in high school and just couldn't get through it? Have you ever been confused by the symbolism in "Lord of the Fl ...more

The Novella Club — 963 members — last activity May 19, 2026 04:28AM
A book group devoted to reading and discussing novellas (one a month). Definition of NOVELLA 1) a story with a compact and pointed plot 2) a work of ...more

Fringe Fiction Unlimited — 2275 members — last activity 7 hours, 29 min ago
Publishing is rich with hidden gems and diamonds in the rough that belong to self-published, indie, and otherwise underappreciated authors. Our focu ...more

Surreal and Weird Books Group! — 40 members — last activity Feb 03, 2015 01:58PM
Hello everyone! In this group, we get to read books that are strange, surreal and creative at the same time that many people may not be familiar with. ...more

Literary Darkness — 4788 members — last activity 10 hours, 53 min ago
This group is dedicated to an appreciation of important works of literature, both classic and contemporary... that happen to fall into the category of ...more

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