Colleen Browne

Colleen’s Bookshelves

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read‎ (1108)
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history‎ (629)
current-affairs‎ (121)
biography‎ (105)

political-science‎ (88)
educational‎ (87)
literature‎ (78)
historiography‎ (71)
fiction‎ (40)
novels‎ (25)
philosophy‎ (15)

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sociology‎ (9)
climate‎ (5)
health-wellbeing‎ (5)
religion‎ (5)
distopic‎ (4)
fantasy‎ (4)

historical-fiction‎ (4)
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poetry‎ (2)
archeology‎ (1)
autobiography‎ (1)
play‎ (1)

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Colleen’s Quotes

“Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

tags: experience-mistakes-wisdom

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“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
― Anais Nin

tags: anais-nin, qoutes-on-writing, writing

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

tags: books, humor

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“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell

tags: truth

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“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
― Elizabeth Appell

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More of Colleen’s quotes…

The Liberal Politics & Current Events Book Club — 985 members — last activity Feb 12, 2023 06:02PM
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Non Fiction Book Club — 5216 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
This group is for anyone who enjoys Non Fiction. Genres discussed here include Histories, Autobiographies, Biographies, Memoirs, Science and Technolog ...more

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22501 members — last activity 2 hours, 10 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

Goodreads Ireland — 2191 members — last activity Sep 15, 2026 01:33PM
Welcome to Goodreads Ireland, a bookgroup for people from, or just interested in Ireland and Irish literature. Please introduce yourself in the Introd ...more