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“you’re damned if you do; you’re damned if you don’t. Try too hard, and you’re disgusting; don’t try at all, and you’re invisible.”
― Anne Helen Petersen, Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman

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“If someone can handle you at your worst, they'll stick around for your best.”
― Ruth Ann Nordin, The Earl's Inconvenient Wife

tags: best, worst

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“In no state today does a full-time job paying minimum wage allow a family to afford a one- or two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent.”
― Kathryn Edin, $2.00 A Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America

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“Intelligence tells you what can be done; wisdom tells you what must be done.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

tags: enlightenment-quotes, intelligence-quote, knowledge-quotes, lead-quotes, leader-quotes, leadership-quotes, matshona-dhliwayo-quotes, wisdom-quotations, wisdom-quotes, wise-quotes

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“I was just telling Claire about a guy I met in bread class. I hate him, but he could be my soul mate.”
― Sarah Addison Allen, First Frost

tags: autumn, fall, first-frost, garden-spells, lost-lake, sarah-addison-allen, waverly

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Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 6132 members — last activity Dec 31, 2025 06:45AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more

Book Buying Addicts Anonymous — 3307 members — last activity Dec 12, 2025 09:39AM
All are welcome, but this group is meant for those who not only love to read, but those who also love to buy their books to read as well as those who ...more

Historical Fictionistas — 15889 members — last activity 44 minutes ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 119677 members — last activity 50 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 — 306046 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

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