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“Rain falls on everyone, lightning strikes some. What cannot be changed is best forgotten. God made the world, and He saw that it was good. Not fair. Not happy. Not perfect. Good.”
― Mary Doria Russell, Children of God

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“Some asshole scraped the 'I' out of INVESTIGATOR with their keys six months ago. I simply can’t be bothered to fix that one. For all the work I get, I may as well be an 'invest gator”
― Warren Ellis, Crooked Little Vein

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“It's funny what they say about men in uniform - how people think women just can't resist 'em. Fact is, I think we're just pleased to see a man groomed, bathed, and wearing clothes that fit him.”
― Cherie Priest, Dreadnought

tags: humor, men-in-uniform

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“Listen to the Chair Leg of Truth! It does not lie!”
― Warren Ellis, Transmetropolitan, Vol. 9: The Cure

tags: humor

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“When the preponderance of human beings choose to act with justice and generosity and kindness, then learning and love and decency prevail. When the preponderance of human beings choose power, greed, and indifference to suffering, the world is filled with war, poverty, and cruelty.”
― Mary Doria Russell, A Thread of Grace

tags: love, war

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Ask Preston & Child! — 530 members — last activity Oct 18, 2019 11:03AM
Join bestselling author Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child for a lively discussion in celebration of their latest Pendergast novel Two Graves. The author ...more

The Sword and Laser — 21738 members — last activity 16 minutes ago
Online discussion forum for the Sword and Laser podcast and monthly book club pick. Subscribe to the audio podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podca ...more

The ComiXology Club — 17 members — last activity Dec 05, 2012 03:55AM
The place on Goodreads to share you love of all things Digital Comics related. Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga and more! What are you reading right now?

Scribner Books — 128 members — last activity Apr 10, 2013 12:59PM
Welcome to the Scribner Books Goodreads group! Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, is home to Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Stephen Kin ...more

Warren Ellis: Q&A Experiment — 463 members — last activity Jan 08, 2014 09:42AM
This is a group for fans of Warren Ellis. Join us on Thursday, August 15th for a special discussion with author Warren Ellis! Warren will be discuss ...more

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