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Raven

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Raven’s Quotes

“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: aliteracy, attributed-no-source, literacy

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“I believe that words uttered in passion contain a greater living truth than do those words which express thoughts rationally conceived. It is blood that moves the body. Words are not meant to stir the air only: they are capable of moving greater things.”
― Natsume Soseki, Kokoro

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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges

tags: books, library

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“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
― Albert Einstein

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Raven’s Groups

/lit/ (2025 revival edition) — 1282 members — last activity Dec 11, 2025 11:15PM
No fun allowed. Reading top 100 books from the /lit/ chart.

Japanese Literature — 5411 members — last activity 14 hours, 33 min ago
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. Dec 2025: The Marioka Sisters by Jun'ic ...more

/lit/ — 281 members — last activity Jan 07, 2025 06:56AM
Less than one bookcase? An hero.

NYRB Classics — 1421 members — last activity Dec 14, 2025 07:20PM
For friends of NYRB Classics

Read a book from each country — 981 members — last activity Oct 30, 2025 05:18PM
I thought this would be a good place to collect recommendations for books from various countries. I don't have a formal goal to read a book from each ...more

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