CJ

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“That's the duty of the old,' said the Librarian, 'to be anxious on the behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.'

They sat for a while longer, and then parted, for it was late, and they were old and anxious.”
― Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass

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“We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.”
― Noam Chomsky

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“Everyone’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s really an easy way: Stop participating in it.”
― Noam Chomsky

tags: participate, responsibility, stop-terrorism, terror, terrorism

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“This is how humans are: We question all our beliefs, except for the ones that we really believe in, and those we never think to question.”
― Orson Scott Card, Speaker for the Dead

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“Iorek Byrnison: Can is not the same as must.
Lyra Silvertongue: But if you must and you can, then there's no excuse.”
― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass

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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more

Sci-fi Women — 1684 members — last activity Jun 13, 2022 03:06PM
A discussion of women in literary science fiction.

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Are you a writer looking for an editor or proofreader? Are you an editor looking for publishing experience? This is the place to make contact.

Book of The Month — 2523 members — last activity 15 hours, 21 min ago
I have decided to create a group for anyone that has a subscription to "Book of the Month" club. If you don't have a subscription but would like t ...more

Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy — 8758 members — last activity Feb 15, 2026 02:15PM
A place for those who walk the green forests of Middle Earth, cross the pale sands of Arrakis, sail the blue waters of Earthsea, slip among the shadow ...more

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