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Laurie’s Quotes

“Perhaps the less we have, the more we are required to brag.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

tags: boasting, popularity

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“No one who is young is ever going to be old.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

tags: age-young-old

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“We danced too wild, and we sang too long, and we hugged too hard, and we kissed too sweet, and howled just as loud as we wanted to howl, because by now we were all old enough to know that what looks like crazy on an ordinary day looks a lot like love if you catch it in the moonlight.”
― Pearl Cleage

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“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

tags: choice, freedom, freedom-of-choice, hebrew, language, timshel

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“Never. Never ask for what ought to be offered.”
― Daniel Woodrell, Winter's Bone

tags: hillbilly

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NetGalley Readers — 6763 members — last activity 23 minutes ago
This is a group for those who participate in NetGalley.com to discuss the books that they have been reading from the website, share helpful hints, and ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 325863 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Stephen White - Alan Gregory — 64 members — last activity Nov 01, 2016 04:37PM
COMPOUND FRACTURES NOW AVAILABLE - THIS IS THE END!!!!! A Group for anyone who wants to discuss Stephen White's series set in Boulder, Colorado or ot ...more

Tess Gerritsen Fans — 411 members — last activity Nov 03, 2021 04:02PM
A group for all fans of Tess Gerritsen Tess is author of the popular Jane Rizzoli & Maura Isles Series, which was also a hit show on TNT. She has also ...more

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 175930 members — last activity 13 hours, 12 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

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