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TO AN EAGLE OR to an owl or to a rabbit, man must seem a masterful and yet a forlorn animal; he has but two friends. In his almost universal unpopularity he points out, with pride, that these two are the dog and the horse. He believes, with
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“Recent studies of recreational cyclists aged fifty-five to seventy-nine suggest they have the capacity to do everyday tasks very easily and efficiently because nearly all parts of their body are in remarkably good condition.”
― Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
― Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
“The way I understand it, the Russians are sort of a combination of evil and incompetence. . . sort of like the Post Office with tanks. — Emo Philips, joking about the USSR”
― The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us
― The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us
“And life, life has swept her along like a tiny seashell onto sand, has washed over her and now, suddenly, she is old. Her mother is dead. There is no one to ask the questions she needs to ask.”
― Salt Houses
― Salt Houses
“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“Recent studies of recreational cyclists aged fifty-five to seventy-nine suggest they have the capacity to do everyday tasks very easily and efficiently because nearly all parts of their body are in remarkably good condition.15 The cyclists also scored high on tests measuring mental agility, mental health, and quality of life.”
― Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
― Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
Armchair Sailors
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A group to discuss historical fiction involving sailing ships--think Patrick O'Brian or C.S Forester--and the Golden Age of Sail. Ahoy! Photo: Brig ...more
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This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more
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Open to anyone interested in reading and discussing the Great Books, this group was created especially for students, alumni and friends of St. John's ...more
Political Philosophy and Ethics
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Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more
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