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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know

by Malcolm Gladwell

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All the Conspirators

by Christopher Isherwood

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke

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Rakis’s Quotes

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.”
― Albert Schweitzer

tags: attributed-no-source, cats, life, music

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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: bene-gesserit, fear, litany-against-fear, motivational, scifi

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“All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.”
― George Orwell, Homage to Catalonia

tags: war-mongering

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Israel SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 280 members — last activity Mar 31, 2025 02:15AM
If you live in Israel and enjoy reading and talking about scifi and fantasy books, then this is the place for you.

Ask Maria Semple - Tuesday, April 23rd! — 273 members — last activity Jul 10, 2015 02:50PM
Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd for a special discussion with author Maria Semple! Maria will be discussing her work, including her recently released p ...more

Ask Isabel Allende - Wednesday, February 12th! — 1401 members — last activity Feb 19, 2014 01:56PM
Join us on Wednesday, February 12th for a special discussion with author Isabel Allende! Isabel will be discussing her work in English and Spanish inc ...more

Ask Gary Shteyngart - Friday, March 7th! — 183 members — last activity Mar 08, 2014 09:10PM
Join us on Friday, March 7th, for a special discussion with author Gary Shteyngart! The author will be discussing his book Little Failure. Become a f ...more