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“When bad fortune occurs, the unresourceful, unimaginative man looks about him to attach the blame to someone else; the resolute accepts misfortune and endeavors to survive, mature, and improve because of it.”
― Anne McCaffrey, Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern

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“I wish she would grow up. She wasted all her school time wanting to be the age she is now, and she'll waste all the rest of her life trying to stay that age. He whole idea is to race on to the silliest time of one's life as quick as she can and then stop there as long as she can.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle

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“The Devil himself had probably re-designed Hell in the light of the information he had gained from observing airport layouts.”
― Anthony Price, The Memory Trap

tags: airports, humor, the-devil

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“May God break my heart so completely that the whole world falls in.”
― Mother Teresa

tags: benediction, prayer

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“Oh this young man has had a very trying rookie season, with the litigation, the notoriety, his subsequent deportation to Canada and that country's refusal to accept him, well, I guess that's more than most 21-year-olds can handle... Ogie Ogilthorpe!”
― Jim Carr

tags: slap-shot

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For fans of Diana Gabaldon and the Outlander Series. Feel free to post, poll, invite, and discuss. Please take a moment to read the rules found in ' ...more

Agatha Christie Lovers — 4048 members — last activity May 25, 2026 04:56PM
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

Long Live Heinlein — 116 members — last activity Aug 14, 2019 11:34PM
This group is dedicated to discussion of the Sci-Fi author Robert A. Heinlein and his books.

Dick Francis Reading Group — 172 members — last activity Feb 27, 2026 04:32AM
All Dick Francis fans are invited to join! Also visit our website for information on joining our email discussion group.

Andrew Greeley - Fiction — 1 member — last activity Jul 06, 2016 04:43PM
A forum for readers and fans of the late Father Andre Greeley's fiction. We discuss everything from individual characters to multi-book themes. ...more

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