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09/04
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The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions) by William Gibson, Bruce Sterling bookshelves: currently-reading |
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The Best American Mystery Stories 2006 (The Best American Series (TM)) by Otto Penzler bookshelves: currently-reading |
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"the writing of some men is like a vast bridge that carries you over the many things that claw and tear." — Charles Bukowski | |
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"those who escape hell however never talk about it and nothing much bothers them after that." — Charles Bukowski (From "To hell and back") | |
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""Do you hate people?" "I don't hate them...I just feel better when they're not around." " — Charles Bukowski | |
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"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. " — Mark Twain | |
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"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal." — Jane Austen | |
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The Once and Future King (Paperback) by T.H. White |
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August Strindberg: Five Major Plays (Paperback) by August Strindberg |
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Native Son (Perennial Classics) by Richard Wright |
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In the Days of the Comet (Paperback) by H.G. Wells |
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J.R.'s favorite quotes
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
— Groucho Marx
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."
— Mark Twain
— Mark Twain
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wisdom
1403 people liked it
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye."
— Miss Piggy
— Miss Piggy
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humor
1062 people liked it
"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. "
— Mark Twain
— Mark Twain
"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal."
— Jane Austen
— Jane Austen
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