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“How would it be after the last sentence? The last sentence he had always feared and from the middle of a book, he had always been tormented by the thought that there would inevitably be a last sentence.”
― Pascal Mercier, Night Train to Lisbon

tags: reading

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“Love is not a hot-house flower, but a wild plant, born of a wet night, born of an hour of sunshine; sprung from wild seed, blown along the road by a wild wind. A wild plant that, when it blooms by chance within the hedge of our gardens, we call a flower; and when it blooms outside we call a weed; but, flower or weed, whose scent and colour are always, wild!”
― John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga

tags: love, passion

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“To every man of great age - to Sir Wlater Bentham himself - the idea of suicide has once at least been present in the ante-room of his soul; on the threshold, waiting to enter, held out from the inmost chamber by some chance reality, some vague fear, some painful hope.
The Man of Property, p. 363”
― John Galsworthy

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“In his eyes, as in the eyes of all Forsytes, the pleasure of seeing these beautiful creatures in a state of captivity far outweighed the inconvenience of imprisonment to beasts whom God had so improvidently placed in a state of freedom! It was for the animals' good, removing them at once from the countless dangers of open air and exercise. Indeed, it was doubtful what wild animals were made for but tobe shut up in cages!
The Man of Property, p. 191”
― John Galsworthy

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Old Books, New Readers — 2456 members — last activity Dec 03, 2025 05:29AM
This is a group for people who want to read old books and classics and then discuss them as a group. The mods choose themes each voting period (usual ...more

Bright Young Things — 1225 members — last activity Jan 03, 2023 09:21PM
...the perfect place for you to discuss your favourite authors from the early 20th Century. In the years from 1900 to 1945 the world of literature w ...more

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From picture-books to juvenile fiction, award-winners to overlooked gems, the world of children's literature provides an endless supply of fabulous bo ...more

Christian Fiction Devourers — 9877 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
Follow us on: Facebook Pinterest Keeping romance, history, humor, mystery, love, intrigue, and passion interesting, fun, and clean for all Christians ...more