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Anissa

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Anissa’s Notes & Highlights

Storm by George R. Stewart

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(Inspired by Storm, the National Weather Service would begin naming storms in 1953.)

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Anissa’s Quotes

“In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.”
― André Maurois

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“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”
― William Goldman, Four Screenplays with Essays: Marathon Man - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - The Princess Bride - Misery

tags: life, pain

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“May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.”
― George Carlin

tags: benediction, evil, goodwill, humor, inspirational, wishes

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

tags: humor, scifi

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A place for all types of readers.

SciFi and Fantasy eBook Club — 3769 members — last activity Jan 03, 2026 08:30AM
This is for those of us whose preferred format is the ebook ... So, Whether you're a Kindle, Nook, Sony, iPad, Google, or whatever person; come on in ...more

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