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“I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“And the rain drops kept falling like the sweetest music
leaving tears on the glass,
which is what music does to me
most of the time
but silence too. and rain.”
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leaving tears on the glass,
which is what music does to me
most of the time
but silence too. and rain.”
―
“For my own part I would as soon be descended from that heroic little monkey, who braved his dreaded enemy in order to save the life of his keeper; or from that old baboon, who, descending from the mountains, carried away in triumph his young comrade from a crowd of astonished dogs—as from a savage who delights to torture his enemies, offers up bloody sacrifices, practices infanticide without remorse, treats his wives like slaves, knows no decency, and is haunted by the grossest superstitions.”
― The Descent of Man
― The Descent of Man
“We are all vainer of our luck than of our merits.”
― The Rubber Band
― The Rubber Band
“I asked you here tonight because when you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
― The Rosie Project
― The Rosie Project
The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more
This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more
Goodreads All Sorts
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Goodreads All Sorts is a group for everyone, young and old. We have discussions on books, film, music and more. Take part in our monthly and quarterly ...more
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Constant Reader
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A forum for friendly discussion of classics, literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. We also love movies and art. Don't ask to join th ...more
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Classics for Beginners
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People who are new to classic books can discuss which books to read and what they think of books they have already read. People who are experienced wi ...more
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2014 Books!
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Readers unite & make a list of books we have read in 2014! The goal is 2014 books! This team & challenge will run from January 1st to December 31st ...more
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