Colleen Browne

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Colleen’s Quotes

“Love is not a weakness. It's the bravest act of our lives.”
― Georgia Scott, American Girl: Memories That Made Me

tags: brave-hearts, commitment, love

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“Do fewer but better things. Because the person who tries to achieve everything ultimately accomplishes nothing. Focus. Focus. Focus. Focus.”
― Robin Sharma

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“Joy has little to do with the circumstance of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.”
― Russell M. Nelson

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“In the U.S. there are over two million people locked up, and it takes one million employees and $80 billion in tax dollars to take care of them.”
― John Grisham, The Guardians

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“Vague, foolish sorrow stops at the door of my soul, stares at me awhile, and moves on, he murmured, smiling to himself. A man must read widely, a little of everything or whatever he can, but given the shortness of life and the verbosity of the world, not too much should be demanded of him.”
― José Saramago, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

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Colleen’s Groups

The Liberal Politics & Current Events Book Club — 987 members — last activity Feb 12, 2023 06:02PM
Do you enjoy keeping up with politics? Are you interested in current events and contemporary history? Do you consider yourself leftist, liberal, socia ...more

Non Fiction Book Club — 5119 members — last activity 14 hours, 46 min 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 — 22370 members — last activity 4 hours, 31 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 — 2161 members — last activity Jun 05, 2026 05:53PM
Welcome to Goodreads Ireland, a bookgroup for people from, or just interested in Ireland and Irish literature. Please introduce yourself in the Introd ...more