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“Nothing is easier than to get peaceful people to renounce violence, even when they provide no concrete ways to prevent violence from others.”
― Intellectuals and Society
― Intellectuals and Society
“When women lose themselves, the world loses its way. We do not need more selfless women. What we need right now is more women who have detoxed themselves so completely from the world's expectations that they are full of nothing but themselves. What we need are women who are full of themselves. A woman who is full of herself knows and trusts herself enough to say and do what must be done. She lets the rest burn.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
“When a woman finally learns that pleasing the world is impossible, she becomes free to learn how to please herself.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
“This life is mine alone. So I have stopped asking people for directions to places they’ve never been.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
“I will not stay, not ever again - in a room or conversation or relationship or institution that requires me to abandon myself.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
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
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
Agatha Christie Lovers
— 3852 members
— last activity 3 hours, 21 min ago
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
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
The 1700-1939 Book Club!
— 609 members
— last activity Mar 03, 2020 11:51AM
This group is for books written from 1700-1939*. I created this group because there are so many exciting and classic books written during this time. T ...more
This group is for books written from 1700-1939*. I created this group because there are so many exciting and classic books written during this time. T ...more
Victorians!
— 3616 members
— last activity 17 hours, 24 min ago
Some of the best books in the world were written and published in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901. What's not to love? Dickens, the Brontes, Co ...more
Some of the best books in the world were written and published in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901. What's not to love? Dickens, the Brontes, Co ...more
We Love Lisa Kleypas
— 1867 members
— last activity Sep 27, 2024 07:26AM
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