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“If you're always aiming for perfection, you won't make anything at all.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

tags: perfection

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“But it is worth noting that to be good at something is not quite the same as loving it.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

tags: giftedness, loving

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“She will not, she tells herself, be the first to speak. Let him decide what should be said, since he is so skilled with words, since he is so fêted and celebrated for his pretty speeches. She will keep her counsel. He is the one who has caused this problem, this breach in their marriage: He can be the one to address it.”
― Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet

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“Anyone, Eliza is thinking, who describes dying as ‘slipping away’ or ‘peaceful’ has never witnessed it happen. Death is violent, death is a struggle. The body clings to life, as ivy to a wall, and will not easily let go, will not surrender its grip without a fight.”
― Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet

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“I mean,’ he says, ‘that I don’t think you have any idea what it is like to be married to someone like you.’ ‘Like me?’ ‘Someone who knows everything about you, before you even know it yourself. Someone who can just look at you and divine your deepest secrets, just with a glance. Someone who can tell what you are about to say – and what you might not – before you say it. It is,’ he says, ‘both a joy and a curse.’ She shrugs. ‘None of these things I can help. I never—”
― Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet

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Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 21880 members — last activity 4 hours, 7 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

European Royalty — 1561 members — last activity Dec 02, 2025 09:03AM
This is a group for anyone who enjoys fiction and non-fiction books about European royalty and history in general. We have a wide variety of discussio ...more

Thailand — 641 members — last activity May 11, 2020 11:42AM
Thai bookworms, Thai readers, Thai writers, Thai stalkers(?), Thai "pass by"-ers, Thai lit nerds, Thai consumers, this is the place for you. Pretty mu ...more

The Classics — 427 members — last activity Jan 20, 2015 10:42AM
Did you ever have to read "Jane Eyre" in high school and just couldn't get through it? Have you ever been confused by the symbolism in "Lord of the Fl ...more

I Love Young Adult Books — 330 members — last activity Jun 15, 2021 07:20AM
Your list of favorite books always seems to boil down to YA novels. You love browsing bookstores to see what the latest books are. Whenever you go ...more

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