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There was an awful lot to be said for familiarity, if you thought about it. It was an extremely underrated virtue, ignorable until the very moment that you were in danger of losing whatever or whoever it was that was familiar—a house, a
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“What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
― A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
― A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"
“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
After Work Book Club
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— last activity Mar 14, 2014 12:26PM
An offshoot of the Mills Faculty & Staff Club, a bunch of us decided we needed more time to talk about books. And so we meet. ...more
Ask Matthew Quick!
— 226 members
— last activity Jan 10, 2015 07:58AM
Matthew Quick's The Silver Linings Playbook was a runaway bestseller and an Oscar winning movie. This is your chance to ask Matthew a question. Ask ...more
Here, There, and Everywhere Summer Book Tour
— 3 members
— last activity Apr 28, 2012 08:32PM
Folks Amy Darnell knows, who read books during the summer. :)
The Casual Vacancy Book Club
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— last activity Mar 11, 2015 03:53PM
Are you eagerly anticipating the new J.K. Rowling book The Casual Vacancy? If so, this is the group for you! We'll be hosting a week-long read-along, ...more
In Other Worlds Book Club
— 339 members
— last activity Jul 16, 2018 10:41PM
In Other Worlds is a science fiction & fantasy book club, hosted by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. We'll be reading and discussing new and classic titles, ...more
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