Mark

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Mark’s Quotes

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”
― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

tags: gratitude

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

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“Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.”
― Shunryu Suzuki

82 likes

“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?”
― Mary Oliver

tags: poetry

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Mindful Readers — 215 members — last activity Nov 21, 2018 12:38PM
A group for Zen Buddhists or anyone that enjoy the words of Suzuki Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, Thich Nhat Hanh and other great Zen/Chan masters. We also hav ...more

Infinite Summer — 304 members — last activity Jun 21, 2019 03:36PM
For all those planning to read Infinite Jest this summer starting June 21. Support, encouragement and gentle pushes welcome.

Inspirational and Informative — 81 members — last activity Sep 09, 2015 11:23AM
Books that have the power to change someone's world or point of view. ...more

In Other Worlds Book Club — 341 members — last activity Jul 16, 2018 10:41PM
In Other Worlds is a science fiction & fantasy book club, hosted by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. We'll be reading and discussing new and classic titles, ...more

Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library — 3667 members — last activity Oct 11, 2025 08:04AM
Add your science-fiction or fantasy books to the list, but make sure it's not already there. . .no need for duplicate entries. ...more

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