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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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“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
― Nora Ephron

tags: courage, empowerment, self-determination, women

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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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“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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“The past is never where you think you left it.”
― Katherine Anne Porter

tags: past

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YA Reads for Teachers (And Any Other Adults!) — 1917 members — last activity Mar 02, 2026 06:13AM
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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! — 1559 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 — 866 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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