Simon

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Simon’s Quotes

“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.”
― G.K. Chesterton, What's Wrong with the World

tags: christian-behavior, christianity, pacifism, religion

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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: books, inspirational, reading, tea

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“A cup of tea would restore my normality."

[Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Screenplay]”
― Douglas Adams

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

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“I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.”
― Johann Sebastian Bach

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Simon’s Groups

Classics Book Club — 313 members — last activity May 28, 2019 05:30PM
A book club for those of us who want to read/re-read all of the classics.

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 31527 members — last activity 17 minutes ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary — 1196 members — last activity Jul 08, 2025 09:55AM
This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more