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JC’s Quotes

“Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.”
― George Orwell, 1984

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“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
― Elbert Hubbard

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“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”
― George Orwell, 1984

tags: truth

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“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

tags: inspirational

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The American Novel Since 1945 — 343 members — last activity Mar 27, 2026 07:40AM
Yale posted a series of lectures entitled, "The American Novel Since 1945." This group will follow this lecture series. Your Host: Lisa of Troy (htt ...more

Lake Washington Readers — 131 members — last activity Jun 07, 2026 08:01PM
We have two live book discussions each month: one in Seattle and one in Bellevue. See our website for details and to join: http://www.meetup.com/lake- ...more

Brooklyn Bookworms! — 230 members — last activity Jun 23, 2026 07:59AM
Brooklyn authors & readers, neighbors, or just fans of Brooklyn! We promote book-swaps, fairs, literacy programs, libraries, bookstores, area wri ...more