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Cynthia ’s Quotes

“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”
― Alexander Pope, An Essay On Criticism

tags: failure, forgiveness, humanity, mistakes

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“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― William Styron, Conversations with William Styron

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“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”
― Margaret Atwood, Bluebeard's Egg

tags: nature, spring

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“A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.”
― Herman Melville, Pierre; or, The Ambiguities

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“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.”
― Joseph Brodsky

tags: books, censorship, illiteracy, reading

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YA Reads for Teachers (And Any Other Adults!) — 1933 members — last activity Oct 27, 2026 05:35AM
We are a group of educators (teachers, media specialists / librarians, and home school teachers) parents and other adult fans of young adult and child ...more

Children's Books — 7139 members — last activity 1 hour, 24 min ago
From picture-books to juvenile fiction, award-winners to overlooked gems, the world of children's literature provides an endless supply of fabulous bo ...more

Ask Sarah Dessen - Tuesday, June 25th! — 1557 members — last activity May 04, 2015 01:27PM
Join us on Tuesday, June 25th for a special discussion with author Sarah Dessen! Sarah will be discussing her work including her newest book The Mo ...more

Books in a series — 13 members — last activity Mar 20, 2014 01:52AM
This group is to encourage sharing and discussion of books that are in a series - typically one author who continues with the same character(s) throug ...more

Ask Jay Asher & R.J. Palacio - October 23, 2012 — 865 members — last activity Nov 20, 2013 05:47PM
Join us on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 for a special discussion with Jay Asher & R.J. Palacio. Jay & R.J. will be discussing their newest work, includin ...more

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