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MikeR’s Quotes

“Philosophy - A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.”
― Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary and Other Works

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“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.

[These words are also inscribed upon his grave]”
― Karl Marx, Eleven Theses on Feuerbach

tags: action, change, ideology, philosophy, resistance, struggle

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“When you're five and you hurt, you make a big noise in the world. At ten you whimper. But by the time you make fifteen you begin to eat the poisoned apples that grow on your own inner tree of pain.”
― Stephen King, Rage

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“Intelligence is intelligence, whether it be born of wires and light or two apes fucking.”
― C. Robert Cargill, Sea of Rust

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“I couldn’t make it, reason, instinct, logic, common sense all told me that I couldn’t make it: but I made it.”
― Alistair MacLean, The Golden Rendevous

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HORROR or HEAVEN — 857 members — last activity 11 hours, 17 min ago
Welcome to Horror or Heaven, a reading group combining horror, science fiction, thrillers, mystery and more. Dig yourself a grave and explore the d ...more

English Mysteries Club — 2909 members — last activity 4 hours, 0 min ago
Do you love mysteries written in the "English" style? Why not come and join us? We are an established group of mystery readers, which re-launched in 2 ...more

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 32482 members — last activity 1 minute ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

Reading the Detectives — 2334 members — last activity 5 minutes ago
Our group reads vintage British mysteries from the Golden Age and beyond. In 2025 and 2026 our challenge is Christie's Detectives: Poirot vs Marple. W ...more

Stephen King Fans — 20363 members — last activity 14 hours, 26 min ago
A place for all Stephen King fans to gather and discuss his work. Welcome Constant Readers!! EST 2007

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