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Shirlene

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Shirlene’s Quotes

“I felt very still and empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

tags: chaos, emptiness, normalcy, numbness, stillness

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“Carpe Scrotum. Seize life by the testicles”
― Rowena Cherry, Knight's Fork

tags: futuristic, humor, knight-s-fork, romance, rowena-cherry

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“Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.”
― Sappho

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“If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

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“I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)”
― Sylvia Plath

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What's the Name of That Book??? — 119976 members — last activity 29 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Sylvia Plath Lovers — 472 members — last activity Jan 01, 2018 11:28PM
This group is for anyone who loves Sylvia Plath.

20-somethings — 56 members — last activity Sep 03, 2013 09:01AM
Welcome to 20-somethings! I started this group specifically for women in their early to late twenties to talk about everything from books and wine to ...more

Banned Books — 5147 members — last activity Jan 26, 2026 01:43PM
To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban throughout the world. We abhor censorship and promote freedom of speech.