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Beware of Pity

by Stefan Zweig

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“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same”
― Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

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“Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.

Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

tags: beauty, corruption, perspective

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Lord of the Fries (or an Equally Good (but not better) Pun Based off of a Classic Literature Novel) — 7 members — last activity Aug 30, 2022 08:05PM
Book club for classic literature or somewhat difficult or interesting books. The goal is to try to read one book a month and then meet physically some ...more

Catcher in the Wheat — 5 members — last activity Aug 18, 2018 03:01PM
A group of youngsters seeking to enlighten themselves and become well-read through an alternating book schedule of classic literature and other works.