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“What I've come to learn is that the world is never saved in grand messianic gestures, but in the simple accumulation of gentle, soft, almost invisible acts of compassion.”
― Chris Abani

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“Poetry has been the longest pleasure of my life.”
― Shirley Hazzard

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“The future has an ancient heart.”
― Carlo Levi

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“Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.”
― Herman Hesse

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“She wants a surprise so big and so heavy it could flatten her in the middle of the road. She want a tied-to-a-rocket-and-launched-into-space kind of surprise.”
― Mohammed Hanif, Our Lady of Alice Bhatti

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The Readers' Avenue — 144 members — last activity Oct 11, 2016 10:53AM
The Readers' Avenue caters to adults (20+); it is open for all and welcomes people from diverse backgrounds to come forward and join the group. Our s ...more

Around the World in 80 Books — 31321 members — last activity 4 hours, 41 min ago
Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222814 members — last activity May 18, 2026 10:32AM
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