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“Words define us, they explain us, and, on occasion, they serve to control or isolate us. But what happens when words that are spoken are not recorded?
Essemay was not going to let that happen. I loved how all the pockets of her skirts had small pieces of paper and pencils in them, you just never know when you hear that special word you want to capture.
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“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
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“Books keep stupidity at bay. And vain hopes. And vain men. They undress you with love, strength and knowledge. It’s love from within. Make your choice: book or…”
― The Little Paris Bookshop
― The Little Paris Bookshop
“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.”
― Jane Austen's Letters
― Jane Austen's Letters
“I won't say she was silly, but I think one of us was silly, and it was not me.”
― Wives and Daughters
― Wives and Daughters
“Memories are like wolves. You can’t lock them away and hope they leave you alone.”
― The Little Paris Bookshop
― The Little Paris Bookshop
Well Red Book Club
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— last activity Nov 06, 2020 08:37AM
If you love to read and read and read... well you get the picture and wine then you will love our book club. It began as an in person book club at our ...more
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