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“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
Delicious Ambiguity.”
― Gilda Radner

tags: ambiguity, life, stories, uncertainty, unpredictability

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“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
― Charles W. Eliot

tags: books, friends, reading, teachers

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.”
― Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts On Common Things

tags: hope, imagination, inspirational

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“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”
― Allen Saunders

tags: fate, life, misattributed-john-lennon, planning, plans

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The Big Short — 360 members — last activity Oct 04, 2021 11:01AM
Some say short novel, others say novella, but regardless of page count they can have a large and lasting impact. Some say less is more, others short a ...more

Globe Pequot Press Book Club — 302 members — last activity Feb 26, 2015 04:04PM
We are the team at Globe Pequot Press and are looking to connect with readers. Join our group to find out about titles we love, Q&A's with our authors ...more

More than Words — 14 members — last activity Aug 17, 2023 02:41PM
Are you a brave and adventurous reader with eclectic tastes who likes to avoid the mainstream, where possible, and discover hidden gems in the forest ...more