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Matthew’s Quotes

“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.”
― Dr. Seuss

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“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
― Benjamin Franklin

tags: hmmm

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“A well-chosen book saves you from everything, including yourself.”
― Daniel Pennac, The Rights of the Reader

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“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
― Emma Lazarus

tags: united-states

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“Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet.”
― Robert E. Howard, The Complete Chronicles of Conan

tags: adventure, character-defining

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Matthew’s Groups

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 42848 members — last activity 2 hours, 15 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

Fantasy-Faction.com — 684 members — last activity Jan 01, 2017 01:36AM
Fantasy-Faction is a Fantasy Book Review Site and Forum Community. We review some of the genres leading titles as well as interview authors and post ...more

The Sword and Laser — 21664 members — last activity 1 hour, 27 min ago
Online discussion forum for the Sword and Laser podcast and monthly book club pick. Subscribe to the audio podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podca ...more

Alternate History — 318 members — last activity Mar 31, 2026 11:14AM
This group is for those fans of authors such as S.M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove and others who provide us with fascinating "What-If" scenarios in the ...more

Aussie Readers — 6543 members — last activity 43 minutes ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

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