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“People do not lack strength, they lack will.”
― Victor Hugo

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“My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is never seen by his clients, he need not dress respectably.”
― George Bernard Shaw

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“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”
― George Bernard Shaw

tags: inspirational, life

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“To love another person is to see the face of God.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

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“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”
― George Bernard Shaw

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Jane Austen — 5360 members — last activity Apr 18, 2026 05:56AM
Established July 2007. Readers of Jane, gather here to discuss anything from Frank Churchill's secrets to Lady Catherine's whims. What finally "persua ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222849 members — last activity 27 minutes ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge — 26943 members — last activity 17 hours, 46 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more