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Humiliation—especially when it strikes an impressionable teenager—can catalyse either self-destruction or single-minded ambition.
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“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
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“Be careful about reading health books. Some fine day you'll die of a misprint.”
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“Who, being loved, is poor?”
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“Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.”
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
― The Unbearable Lightness of Being
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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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
Read Runners
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We are 'Read Runners' - measuring our lives by pages read, books completed, and discussions had. Join us, if you enjoy reading - whether slow or quic ...more
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
The Chennai Book Club
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This is a place where readers from Chennai can discuss, share and exchange books. We also have monthly meet-ups, usually held on the penultimate Sund ...more
தமிழ் புத்தகங்கள் (Tamil Books)
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Aim of this group is to discus and give opinion and reviews on various tamil books.
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