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Barbara

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Barbara’s Quotes

“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.”
― Michael Cunningham, The Hours

tags: life, peace

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“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
― Stephen King

tags: reading, writing

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

tags: attributed-no-source, friends, friendship, misattributed-albert-camus

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“The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.”
― William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.”
― Edgar Allan Poe

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The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910 — 3732 members — last activity 1 hour, 4 min ago
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Dark romanticism — 39 members — last activity May 31, 2023 12:01AM
A very interesting sub-genre of the Romantic era that borders on Gothic fiction, Dark Romanticism effectively offers flawed human beings, who give in ...more

I drink tea while I read — 12 members — last activity Jul 30, 2013 06:07PM
For caffeine addicts, who prefer to have their daily caffeine intake in the form of tea to be consumed.

Surreal Fiction — 37 members — last activity Aug 29, 2014 04:04PM
For anyone who writes or reads surreal fiction.

Underground Knowledge — A discussion group — 24580 members — last activity Jan 15, 2026 03:39PM
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

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