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Melissa’s Quotes

“Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

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“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: albus-dumbledore, courage, friends

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“How easily we abandon those who have suffered the same persecutions as we have. How quickly we grow impatient with their inability to transcend the conditions of our lives. ”
― Larissa Lai, Salt Fish Girl

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“If you won’t be my friend, you’ll regret being my enemy.”
― Marie Rutkoski, The Winner's Crime

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“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
― Isaac Asimov

tags: democracy, elite, elitism, elitist, voter, voting

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ManBookering — 1786 members — last activity May 17, 2023 10:29AM
Join us as we read the backlist of Man Booker Prize winners and the nominees each year for the MBP!

Restricted Section Book Club — 1230 members — last activity Dec 09, 2021 06:22AM
This is the official book club run by Kristina Horner & Mallory Shoemaker! Our FALL READ for 2016 is "Mirror in the Sky" by Aditi Khorana! This boo ...more

Top 5 Wednesday — 9750 members — last activity Aug 06, 2026 08:07PM
Welcome to the official group page of the T5W! This weekly book meme officiated in November 2013 and is still going strong! Join the group to become a ...more

Classical Literature Read-Along — 363 members — last activity Nov 04, 2019 03:48AM
Daunted by the thought of picking up your first piece of classical literature? Or already a fan of antiquity's diverse stock of literature and looking ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222914 members — last activity Sep 15, 2026 08:37PM
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

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