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Ron’s Quotes

“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

tags: intelligence, self-deprecation

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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

tags: darkness, drive-out, hate, inspirational, light, love, peace

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“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.”
― Anthony G. Oettinger

tags: humor, misattributed-to-groucho-marx, time

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: aliteracy, attributed-no-source, literacy

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

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Popular History — 87 members — last activity Apr 05, 2015 09:02AM
Not all history books are staid and dry, some were written to whet the interest and titillate. This group is for the history buff who wishes to discus ...more

Audiobooks — 16877 members — last activity 1 hour, 0 min ago
Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more

The History Book Club — 26537 members — last activity Sep 29, 2026 06:31PM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

1% in American History — 5 members — last activity May 11, 2015 03:37PM
Discussing books (or articles, videos, etc.) related to how Americans have perceived the economy and their place in it over time. I'm currently resear ...more

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Library and Archives — 65 members — last activity Jan 21, 2015 08:42AM
The Library and Archives is the most comprehensive repository of materials relating to the history of rock and roll. Our mission is to collect, preser ...more

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