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Mary’s Quotes

“But you’ll never get a new ending if you keep starting with the same tired beginning.”
― Lisa Daily, Single-Minded

tags: inspirational-life

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“And people tended not to bother a woman with a book.”
― Cherie Priest, Dreadnought

tags: women

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“If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity — only a great man can stand prosperity. It is the glory of Abraham Lincoln that he never abused power only on the side of mercy”
― Robert Ingersoll

tags: adversity, character, power

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“It is 'where we are' that should make all the difference, whether we believe we belong there or not.”
― Chang-rae Lee, On Such a Full Sea

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“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books, contentment, friends, friendship, life

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Underground Knowledge — A discussion group — 26184 members — last activity 41 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

Blazing Readers & Wordy Writers — 382 members — last activity Oct 10, 2024 10:31AM
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read this! Here at BR & WW, we have group reads once a month and have monthly writing competitions. You do ...more

Readers & Writers — 3689 members — last activity Aug 15, 2026 09:53AM
This is a place for Readers, Writers, Authors, Bloggers & Publishers to make connections, find new friends, ask for help and discover great new reads. ...more

Drawers & Artists of the World — 123 members — last activity Mar 07, 2026 01:04PM
Welcome to this group where artists, drawers, and all sorts of people come to discuss or share their recent drawings or post a photo they think is rel ...more