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“A line is a fuse
that's lit.
The line smolders,
the rhyme explodes—
and by a stanza
a city
is blown to bits.”
―
that's lit.
The line smolders,
the rhyme explodes—
and by a stanza
a city
is blown to bits.”
―
“For still there are so many things
that I have never seen:
in every wood in every spring
there is a different green.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
that I have never seen:
in every wood in every spring
there is a different green.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“It's quite an undertaking to start loving somebody. You have to have energy, generosity, blindness. There is even a moment right at the start where you have to jump across an abyss: if you think about it you don't do it.”
― Nausea
― Nausea
“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.”
― Blood Wedding and Yerma
― Blood Wedding and Yerma
Indian Readers
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"For Indians /non Indians/Earthlings/Aliens, who have a zeal to read and are passionate about books" says the Creator of this group :) To add to it, ...more
E's Scrabble Group
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A group to play scrabble/anagrams online. “Remember, when you don’t know what to do, it never hurts to play Scrabble. It’s like reading the I Ching o ...more
Vayanashala
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This group aims at bringing all the Keralites/Malayalis together and discussing the common interest which made us a part of this site--BOOKS.So join t ...more
The Life of a Book Addict
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We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more
History, Medicine, and Science: Nonfiction and Fiction
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Discussion about the fascinating stories of our scientific and medical past
Aravind’s 2024 Year in Books
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