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Nick

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Nick’s Quotes

“He was a bad thing waiting for a worse thing to happen.”
― Louise Erdrich, The Plague of Doves

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“The totality of human endeavour is nothing when set against the stars.”
― Tom Sweterlitsch, The Gone World

tags: human, stars

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“A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it.”
― Edward P. Morgan

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“Know how to live the time that is given you.”
― Dario Fo

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“...a soul isn't something a person is born with but something that must be built, by effort and error, study and love.”
― Chad Harbach, The Art of Fielding

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The Seasonal Reading Challenge — 9270 members — last activity 59 minutes ago
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Dark Fiction — 623 members — last activity Oct 31, 2025 07:41PM
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Reading with Style — 1476 members — last activity 1 hour, 53 min ago
A seasonal competition designed for the reader who enjoys discovering new authors, genres, and time periods.

Literary Darkness — 4811 members — last activity 20 hours, 53 min ago
This group is dedicated to an appreciation of important works of literature, both classic and contemporary... that happen to fall into the category of ...more

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