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Mary’s Quotes

“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.”
― Thomas Jefferson

tags: liberty, political-philosophy, politics

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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
― Jorge Luis Borges

tags: books, library

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

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“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”
― Philip Pullman

tags: books, needs, stories, storytelling, writing

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“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.”
― Pablo Picasso

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Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) — 16088 members — last activity 38 minutes ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more

Random House of Canada Ltd — 389 members — last activity Jan 25, 2016 07:29AM
This group is for people who love books - featuring the best of Doubleday Canada, Knopf Canada, M&S and Random House of Canada. ...more

Ask Maria Semple - Tuesday, April 23rd! — 270 members — last activity Jul 10, 2015 02:50PM
Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd for a special discussion with author Maria Semple! Maria will be discussing her work, including her recently released p ...more