Colleen Browne

Colleen’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (1089)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1100)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
history‎ (623)
current-affairs‎ (115)
biography‎ (105)

political-science‎ (84)
educational‎ (82)
literature‎ (77)
historiography‎ (67)
fiction‎ (39)
novels‎ (25)
philosophy‎ (15)

anthropology‎ (10)
sociology‎ (9)
climate‎ (5)
health-wellbeing‎ (5)
distopic‎ (4)
fantasy‎ (4)
historical-fiction‎ (4)

religion‎ (4)
novella‎ (2)
poetry‎ (2)
archeology‎ (1)
autobiography‎ (1)
play‎ (1)

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Colleen’s Quotes

“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

43966 likes

“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

7934 likes

“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

7152 likes

“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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More of Colleen’s quotes…

The Liberal Politics & Current Events Book Club — 987 members — last activity Feb 12, 2023 06:02PM
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Non Fiction Book Club — 5120 members — last activity Jun 07, 2026 06:35AM
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Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22371 members — last activity 21 hours, 23 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 — 2162 members — last activity 22 hours, 17 min ago
Welcome to Goodreads Ireland, a bookgroup for people from, or just interested in Ireland and Irish literature. Please introduce yourself in the Introd ...more