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Matthew Thamert

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

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“When I honor, I don’t keep track of it. I don’t save it for later as a leverage point to get the other person to honor me. I do it because the behavior is consistent with the person I want to be.”
― Tim Ursiny, The Coward's Guide to Conflict: Empowering Solutions for Those Who Would Rather Run Than Fight

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

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“Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.”
― Voltaire

tags: books, reading

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THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP — 2696 members — last activity 13 minutes ago
A chance to discuss books covering the Second World War, the battles, campaigns, leaders and weapons. Tantum librorum, tam brevi tempore (So many ...more

A Good Thriller — 21748 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
We share a passion for action-packed, gripping, exciting, tense thrillers and mysteries, a genre rich with talented authors. We invite you to share yo ...more

Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) — 15879 members — last activity 23 minutes ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more