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Paul Percival

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Paul’s Quotes

“Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.”
― Winston Churchill

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country

tags: college, semicolons, writing

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2026 Reading Challenge — 35255 members — last activity 53 minutes ago
❗❗❗ AUTHORS BEWARE! ❗❗❗ Scammers have been targeting authors using moderator profile names and fake email addresses. They offer to promote books in th ...more

UK Book Club — 6950 members — last activity Apr 22, 2026 09:34AM
This is a book group for Goodreads users in the UK, but members from other countries are welcome too so long as all posts are made in English. Please ...more