Lauren

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Lauren’s Quotes

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

tags: inspirational, love

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“I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won't tell them that people are starving in China or anything like that because it wouldn't change the fact that they were upset. And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

tags: honesty

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“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: albus-dumbledore, courage, friends

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“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Terry Pratchett, Jingo

tags: humor, proverb

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Lauren’s Groups

Goodreads Librarians Group — 344020 members — last activity 12 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Literally Dead Book Club — 16525 members — last activity Sep 02, 2026 06:45PM
THIS BOOK CLUB IS NOW HOSTED ON FABLE (AND YOUTUBE AS USUAL) fable.sng.link/Ali7l/8k77h/ddnk A mostly monthly book club (February-November) focused ...more

Nonfiction November — 2721 members — last activity Oct 12, 2025 12:31PM
Welcome to Nonfiction November! This is a month-long nonfiction reading initiative during which you're challenged to read more nonfiction than you ord ...more

De Kobo-plussers — 670 members — last activity 21 hours, 51 min ago
Nederlandstalige groep voor alle Kobo-plus lezers. We lezen iedere maand een boek samen, maar dit is natuurlijk geen verplichting. Je hoeft ook geen K ...more