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Alexandra Mentele

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Alexandra’s Quotes

“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: bilbo, journey, lost, quest, travel, wander

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“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.”
― Antoine De Saint-Exupery

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“I was not a hypocrite, with one real face and several false ones. I had several faces because I was young and didn't know who I was or wanted to be.”
― Milan Kundera, The Joke

tags: hypocrisy, youth

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“And the fox said to the little prince: men have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupery

tags: animals, inspirational, responsibility, wisdom

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“Similarly, the impulse to keep to yourself what you have learned is not only shameful, it is destructive. Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes lost to you. You open your safe and find ashes.”
― Annie Dillard, The Writing Life

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What's the Name of That Book??? — 120783 members — last activity 1 hour, 27 min 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

BIWC Book Club — 20 members — last activity Nov 19, 2016 01:53AM
Welcome to the the BIWC Book Club group! Please use this group to post books you've read and enjoyed as well as ones in which you are interested. Happ ...more

Pop Sugar's Annual Ultimate Reading Challenge — 1546 members — last activity Jan 12, 2024 09:07AM
Welcome to an incredibly chill reading challenge group. Together we aim to tackle the annual Pop Sugar reading challenge each year but this group is m ...more