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“At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough.”
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“I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.”
― Walden
― Walden
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms...”
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“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
“It is a feeling of relief, almost of pleasure, at knowing yourself at last genuinely down and out. You have talked so often of going to the dogs — and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached them, and you can stand it. It takes off a lot of anxiety.”
― Down and Out in Paris and London
― Down and Out in Paris and London
Inspiring Book Club
— 2561 members
— last activity Sep 08, 2024 08:41AM
Inspire and be Inspired! Welcome to Inspiring Book Club where you can talk about your all-time favorite book that has inspired you the most, and hel ...more
Inspire and be Inspired! Welcome to Inspiring Book Club where you can talk about your all-time favorite book that has inspired you the most, and hel ...more
Justice and Spirit: Unitarian Universalist Book Club
— 603 members
— last activity Sep 03, 2024 08:41AM
Life never stops sending new spiritual challenges our way. How do we, as individuals and communities, search for truth and meaning, strive for justice ...more
Life never stops sending new spiritual challenges our way. How do we, as individuals and communities, search for truth and meaning, strive for justice ...more
Books on the Nightstand
— 6101 members
— last activity 20 hours, 48 min ago
A group to discuss books and topics mentioned on Books on the Nightstand, a blog and podcast about books and reading.
A group to discuss books and topics mentioned on Books on the Nightstand, a blog and podcast about books and reading.
The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910
— 3536 members
— last activity Sep 09, 2024 11:11AM
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
— 26771 members
— last activity Sep 06, 2024 03:09PM
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The next challenge begins January 2 ...more
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