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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

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It makes sense that so many introverts hide even from themselves. We live with a value system that I call the Extrovert Ideal—the omnipresent belief that the ideal self is gregarious, alpha, and comfortable in the spotlight. The archetypal ...more

Michael’s Quotes

“To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.”
― François Mauriac

tags: love, miracles

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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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“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
― George Bernard Shaw

tags: inspirational, life, yourself

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“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: dreams, life

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“I don't know how to say it, but after last night I feel different. I seem to see ahead, in a kind of way. I know we are going to take a very long road, into darkness; but I know I can't turn back. It isn't right to see Elves now, nor dragons, nor mountains, that I want - I don't rightly know what I want: but I have something to do before the end, and it lies ahead, not in the Shire. I must see it through, sir, if you understand me.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: frodo-baggins, hobbit, inspirational-attitude, sam-gamgee, samwise-the-brave, the-shire

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Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 83942 members — last activity 27 minutes ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

Underground Knowledge — A discussion group — 23833 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring ...more

Political Philosophy and Ethics — 6032 members — last activity 36 minutes ago
Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more

Philosophy — 5710 members — last activity Sep 25, 2025 10:13AM
What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more

Nothing But Reading Challenges — 26387 members — last activity 6 minutes ago
(click on image to go to discussion) We believe reading is fun and find unique and challenging ways to spread the love of reading. T ...more

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