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Woman Hating by Andrea Dworkin

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There is a misery of the body and a misery of the mind, and if the stars, whenever we looked at them, poured nectar into our mouths, and the grass became bread, we would still be sad. We live in a system that manufactures sorrow, spilling ...more

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Ayla’s Quotes

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

tags: deadlines, humor, humour, work, writing

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“People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy.”
― Joss Whedon

tags: television, writing

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“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”
― Jim Henson

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“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

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Goodreads Needs to Have a Convention! — 184 members — last activity Jan 21, 2014 01:18PM
If you think goodreads needs to have a convention so everyone can meet everyone then join! I think it could be a safe way for everyone to meet without ...more

Young Writers — 1893 members — last activity Oct 05, 2025 07:22AM
(Formerly known as Writers Who Are Children.) This is a group for young people who write things. Have a good time!

Writerpedia — 1265 members — last activity Jul 28, 2022 08:20AM
This is a place to share knowledge. If you are writing and need to know something maybe someone here can give you an answer.

Teen Writers — 2 members — last activity Oct 05, 2010 06:11AM
This is a group solely for those of us who are aspiring young writers with a serious interest in becoming an author, poet, or any other type of writer ...more