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“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
― Letters to a Young Poet
― Letters to a Young Poet
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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― The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
Jane Austen Super Hero Book Club
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— last activity Nov 29, 2010 12:52PM
A lovely group of readers who like to read when we can and like to meet when we can. Unfortunately, time is not often our friend.
Good Books to Recommend to Young Adults
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— last activity Mar 18, 2010 10:33AM
For people who read and enjoy young adult literature. The idea is to keep up with good YA books and to talk a bit about them.
Language & Grammar
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This group is for word lovers and has topics both serious (grammatical questions and concerns) and not so serious (word play and word games of all sor ...more
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
GNOWP Summer Institute Book List
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— last activity May 17, 2012 12:57PM
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