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Patty Smith

http://www.pinkpurlandprose.com

https://www.goodreads.com/pinkpurlandprose

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Patty’s Quotes

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
― Charles W. Eliot

tags: books, friends, reading, teachers

13926 likes

“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”
― George Orwell, 1984

tags: truth

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“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Neil Gaiman, Coraline

tags: books, dragons, fairy-tales, inspirational, paraphrasing-g-k-chesterton

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“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
― Elie Wiesel

tags: activism, apathy, hate, indifference, inspirational, love, opposite, philosophy

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“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron

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Patty’s Groups

2026 Reading Challenge — 34797 members — last activity 16 minutes ago
Are you ready to set your 2026 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more

On The Same Page — 476 members — last activity 2 hours, 40 min ago
On The Same Page promotes love of literature in a positive, friendly, relaxed environment. We want to bring our reading community together to learn ...more

Turn of a Page — 3082 members — last activity 30 minutes ago
Welcome! We are a challenge group. We offer new challenges monthly, readathons, buddy reads, BOTM, SOTM, and a badge system we call Buttons!

Nothing But Reading Challenges — 26643 members — last activity 1 hour, 52 min ago
(click on image to go to discussion) We believe reading is fun and find unique and challenging ways to spread the love of reading. Th ...more

YA Addicted Book Club — 1413 members — last activity Jan 06, 2026 08:34PM
This club is for anyone who loves YA books of all different genres. Be yourself and discuss your favorite books with us. We will have read a-longs and ...more

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