Taryn

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Taryn’s Quotes

“Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand.”
― Karl Marx

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“If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

tags: judging, opinions

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“That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.”
― Charles Bukowski, Women

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“what matters most is how well you walk through the fire”
― Charles Bukowski

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“For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command nor faith a dictum. I am my own god. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.”
― Charles Bukowski

tags: atheism, religion

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Book Buzz — 653 members — last activity Oct 15, 2024 08:58PM
Join us to discuss books and authors. Everyone is welcome! For more discussions and our blog check our homepage: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ ...more

The book you like most — 48391 members — last activity 24 minutes ago
This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more

Classic Horror Lovers — 1506 members — last activity Sep 12, 2025 07:27AM
Do you like your horror on the aged side? This group is for readers who love older/classic horror stories and books. Generally, horror published befor ...more

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 41592 members — last activity 1 hour, 41 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more