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Donna’s Quotes

“Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: breakfast-brilliant, insults

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“Most girls get flowers or candy. I get a declaration of martial law.”
― Lisa Shearin, Armed & Magical

tags: raine-benares

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“In a cement park across the street is this giant sculpture. It is a giant umbrella frame lying on its side. It's green. Stand under it, during a rainstorm, you'll still get wet - that's why it's art.”
― Peter Hedges, What's Eating Gilbert Grape

tags: art

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“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.”
― Terry Pratchett

tags: fantasy, humor, imagination, literature, stories

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“Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down.”
― Terry Pratchett, Maskerade

tags: philosophy-of-life

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Urban Fantasy — 5144 members — last activity Oct 20, 2025 11:48AM
Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary, real-world, urban settings--as oppose ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 120087 members — last activity 56 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 311662 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Moderator Support Group — 2244 members — last activity 3 hours, 42 min ago
For Moderators and Co-Moderators: This is a dedicated group for discussing ideas, sharing answers, and finding solutions with the challenges of runni ...more