160 ratings (4.33 avg)
31 reviews

Paula Puddephatt

Add friend

http://paulathewriter.com

Paula’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (148)

currently-reading‎ (0)

read‎ (161)

did-not-finish‎ (0)

Stats | More…

Paula’s Quotes

“Be fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. If something is not to your liking, change your liking.”
― Rick Steves

tags: optimism, positivity

112 likes

“Self-consciousness kills communication.”
― Rick Steves

tags: advice, communication, confidence, self-consciousness, speech, travel

303 likes

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

tags: darkness, drive-out, hate, inspirational, light, love, peace

78518 likes

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: action, change, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, philosophy, wish

114577 likes

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: carpe-diem, education, inspirational, learning

77861 likes

More of Paula’s quotes…

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 56449 members — last activity 28 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

Support for Indie Authors — 16650 members — last activity Apr 19, 2026 09:51AM
Officially 15k Members Strong & Climbing!! Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and le ...more

Free Books, .99, Giveaways & Reviews - Check Them Out! — 10054 members — last activity Apr 19, 2026 09:37AM
This group is for authors, publishers and bloggers to post giveaways and freebies for readers.

Never too Late to Read Classics — 12175 members — last activity 3 hours, 3 min ago
NTLTRC will help you find your love of Classcis! Find intrigue, well-developed characters, prose that is complex and beautiful, compelling stories tha ...more

Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) — 16173 members — last activity 5 minutes ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more

More of Paula’s groups…