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Deedee’s Quotes

“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.”
― Langston Hughes

tags: dreams, hope, inspiration, knowledge, wisdom

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“Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
― Dylan Thomas, In Country Sleep, and Other Poems

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“A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world.”
― John le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy

tags: desk, viewpoint

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“Something inside a man goes to pieces when he has to bury the only person who ever understood him. There is no time to heal that sort of wound.”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

tags: death, life, love

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“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”
― Sir Francis Bacon

tags: books, reading

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Goodreads Librarians Group — 328372 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Sherlock Holmes — 311 members — last activity Jun 15, 2026 01:48PM
Do you love Sherlock Holmes and his trusty pal Watson? Are you a newbie who wants to be introduced to the world of Sherlock Holmes? In this group we t ...more

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon — 4438 members — last activity 3 hours, 6 min ago
Our next readathon will be July 10-11, 2026. We'll start reading at 8pm Eastern Time on Friday April 10th, and end Saturday July 11th at 8pm EDT. ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222793 members — last activity 19 hours, 40 min ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

The Lady Vaults — 275 members — last activity Sep 28, 2020 11:02AM
The Lady Vaults is our term for the works of women authors from before now science fiction and fantasy history. Often overlooked and brushed aside, we ...more

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