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Kristy

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Kristy’s Quotes

“...be careful when choosing what you're proud of--because the world has every intention of using it against you.”
― Amor Towles, Rules of Civility

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“If clouds are blocking the sun, there will always be a silver lining that reminds me to keep on trying.”
― Matthew Quick, The Silver Linings Playbook

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“I'm always happy," Sasha said. "Sometimes I just forget.”
― Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad

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“As a quick aside, let me observe that in moments of high emotion....if the next thing you're going to say makes you feel better, then it's probably the wrong thing to say. This is one of the finer maxims that I've discovered in life. And you can have it, since it's been of no use to me.”
― Amor Towles, Rules of Civility

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“Life is not a PG feel-good movie. Real life often ends badly. Literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still possible for us to endure nobly.”
― Matthew Quick, The Silver Linings Playbook

tags: endurance, feelings-of-weakness, happiness, life, literature, movie, sadness

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Ask Daisy Goodwin — 32 members — last activity Jun 10, 2012 11:34AM
Join bestselling author Daisy Goodwin as she celebrates her latest book, The American Heiress. If you're a fan of BBC series "Downton Abbey", this is ...more

Ask Historical Suspense Authors, Thursday, May 9th! — 224 members — last activity Nov 04, 2013 03:54PM
Join us on Thursday, May 9th for a special discussion with our panel of Historical Suspense Authors! Our authors will include - M.J. Rose who ...more

Murder by the Book — 15 members — last activity Feb 01, 2016 08:01AM
A book club in London, KY that focuses on reading, discussing, and enjoying mysteries!