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To prevent becoming overwhelmed by the world around us, we must, as the ancients practiced, learn how to limit our passions and their control over our lives.
“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
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“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
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“Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.”
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“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.”
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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21st Century Literature
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For people interested in keeping up with the modern literary classics. We will be reading fiction and fine literature from 2000 to present, with the i ...more
CJ Lyons Thrillers With Heart Book Club
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— last activity May 15, 2017 07:23AM
A meeting place for fans of thrillers and suspense novels to discuss the characters and relationships that drive these stories and capture a reader's ...more
The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group
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“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more
The Study of the Mind: A Psychological Book Club
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— last activity Sep 12, 2023 04:49AM
This is a book club for those who love to read books about Psychology! Each month we will pick a book dealing with psychological topics, read it, and ...more
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