Colleen Browne

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biography‎ (105)

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educational‎ (82)
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novels‎ (25)
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Colleen’s Quotes

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”
― Oscar Wilde

tags: truth

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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

tags: books, writing

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

tags: truth

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“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

tags: intelligence, self-deprecation

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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More of Colleen’s quotes…

The Liberal Politics & Current Events Book Club — 986 members — last activity Feb 12, 2023 06:02PM
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Non Fiction Book Club — 5120 members — last activity 1 hour, 19 min ago
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Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22371 members — last activity Jun 07, 2026 09:47AM
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Goodreads Ireland — 2162 members — last activity Jun 07, 2026 08:52AM
Welcome to Goodreads Ireland, a bookgroup for people from, or just interested in Ireland and Irish literature. Please introduce yourself in the Introd ...more