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Ashley Birrell

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Ashley’s Quotes

“He felt that he was himself and did not wish to be anyone else. He only wished now to be better than he had been formerly”
― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

tags: classics

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“All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.”
― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

tags: kindlehighlight

1380 likes

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

tags: inspirational

20181 likes

“If we assume man has been corrupted by an artificial civilization, what is the natural state? the state of nature from which he has been removed? imagine, wandering up and down the forest without industry, without speech, and without home.”
― Rousseau, Jean-Jacques

47 likes

“A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.”
― Maurice Sendak

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European Royalty — 1565 members — last activity May 07, 2026 07:33AM
This is a group for anyone who enjoys fiction and non-fiction books about European royalty and history in general. We have a wide variety of discussio ...more

Jane Austen — 5365 members — last activity Apr 18, 2026 05:56AM
Established July 2007. Readers of Jane, gather here to discuss anything from Frank Churchill's secrets to Lady Catherine's whims. What finally "persua ...more

Into the Forest — 2149 members — last activity 3 hours, 20 min ago
A group to discuss the fairy and folk tales, world mythologies, mythic fiction, magical realism fiction, and monsters. Of course, we also discuss rete ...more