Nicole

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Nicole’s Quotes

“Am I alive and a reality, or am I but a dream?”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

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“My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get. Unless you're a banana.”
― Betty White

tags: age, humor

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“You know, one of the tragedies of real life is that there is no background music.”
― Annie Proulx

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“They say God never gives us more than we can handle, but sometimes I think God has overestimated what I can take.”
― Blaize Clement, Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter

tags: kindlehighlight

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Nicole’s Groups

Cozy Mysteries — 24462 members — last activity 1 hour, 36 min ago
For those who love a good cozy mystery while curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa and maybe a dog/cat next to them. Please be kind ...more

Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge — 551 members — last activity Mar 07, 2026 08:31AM
This group is for all of those who would like to participate in the cozy mystery challenge I host on my blog Socrates' Book Review Blog. I thought I w ...more

Cozy Mystery Corner — 5163 members — last activity 2 hours, 48 min ago
Cozy Mystery Lovers! If you enjoy lighthearted cozy mysteries, please join us to read the featured monthly books, play some games, and participate in ...more

Cat Mystery Readers — 409 members — last activity Dec 31, 2025 03:04PM
For those readers who love mysteries featuring cats. Books by such authors like Rita Mae Brown, Shirley Rousseau Murphy, Ali Brandon, Leann Sweeney, C ...more

Agatha Christie Lovers — 4035 members — last activity 5 hours, 28 min ago
We are reading her books from the first one published to the last one published each month. However, do not let that stop you from reading them out of ...more

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