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Gordon B. Hinckley
“True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one's companion.”
Gordon B. Hinckley, Stand a Little Taller: Counsel and Inspiration for Each Day of the Year

“In my humdrum life, the daily battle hasn't been good vs. evil. It's hardly so epic. Most days, my real battle is doing good vs. doing nothing. -Deirdre Sullivan”
Jay Allison, This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women

Stephen  King
“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.”
Stephen King

Georgette Heyer
“Don't you dare call me arrogant!If ever I had any at all-which I deny!- how much could I possibly have left after having been ridden over rough-shod by you and Thomas, do you imagine?”
Georgette Heyer, Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle

Robert Frost
“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.”
Robert Frost

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This book club is for anyone that wants to read a variety of books. If you love discovering authors or just want to venture outside your "reading comf ...more
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