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JimZ’s Quotes

“The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.”
― William James

tags: wisdom

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“Ah, good conversation — there's nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.”
― Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence

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“Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to
wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.”
― Wallace Stegner, The Spectator Bird

tags: heartbreak, hurt, life-lessons, scars, wisdom, wounds

558 likes

“It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.”
― Francois De La Rochefoucauld

tags: wisdom

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“I'm alone inside the world of the story, my favorite feeling in the world.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

tags: kafka, kafka-on-the-shore, reading

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The Obscure Reading Group — 201 members — last activity Sep 20, 2024 04:19PM
July 2024 update: This group is going on hiatus due to low participation in recent discussions. Like a phoenix, however, it reserves the right to fly ...more

Persephone Books — 1435 members — last activity May 19, 2026 10:01AM
Persephone Books specializes in rediscovering 20th century novels, neglected women writers, twentieth century women writers and out of print books. Th ...more

Korean Literature — 642 members — last activity May 20, 2026 03:04PM
안녕하세요! Annyeonghaseyo! This is an open group where we discuss Korean literature, fiction and non-fiction from both South and North Korea. New members: ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 324726 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Japanese Literature — 5634 members — last activity 1 minute ago
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. May 2026: Dragon Palace by Hiromi Kawa ...more

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