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Ian’s Quotes

“She wasn't a person to whom things happen. She did all the happenings.”
― Muriel Spark, Aiding and Abetting

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“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”
― Henry Ford

tags: thinking

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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”
― Henry Ford

tags: education, lifelong-learning

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“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
― Abraham Lincoln

tags: attributed-no-source, happiness

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“If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity — only a great man can stand prosperity. It is the glory of Abraham Lincoln that he never abused power only on the side of mercy”
― Robert Ingersoll

tags: adversity, character, power

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The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 32907 members — last activity 59 minutes ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

Historical Fictionistas — 16535 members — last activity 4 hours, 46 min ago
Welcome to Historical Fictionistas! We want to experience all different kinds of HF with all different kinds of people. The more diverse, the better. ...more

MYSTERY NOVELS BOOK CLUB — 510 members — last activity Nov 11, 2021 12:11PM
For all the people who are devoted to the genre of mystery fiction, this is the place to be. The term mystery Fiction includes Crime fiction, detectiv ...more

Aussie Lovers of Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense — 1865 members — last activity 27 minutes ago
A group for Aussie GR members (and those interested in our wonderful land of OZ), who love nothing more than to curl up with a good crime, thriller, s ...more

Kindle British Mystery Book Club — 1219 members — last activity Jul 23, 2026 10:07AM
This is a book club for people who love British Mysteries both modern and classic. You do not have to own a Kindle. We have a monthly reads and these ...more

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