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Eric’s Quotes

“To see a World in a grain of sand,
And a Heaven in a wild flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand,
And Eternity in an hour.”
― William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

tags: poetry

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“Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
― Dale Carnegie

tags: philosophy, self-improvement, wisdom

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“This won't look so good in my obituary," Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words."Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria.”
― Alistair MacLean, Where Eagles Dare

tags: humour, maclean

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“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

tags: inspiration

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“You can have many great ideas in your head, but what makes the difference is the action. Without action upon an idea, there will be no manifestation, no results, and no reward”
― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

tags: inspirational, toltec-wisdom, wisdom

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Goodreads Sweden — 3537 members — last activity 8 hours, 8 min ago
A group for the Swedish members of Goodreads! Join in on book discussions, possible book swaps and all sorts of literature goodness.

Military Professional Reading — 741 members — last activity Feb 21, 2026 07:30AM
This group is primarily intended for active, reserve, retired or military veterans. This serves as a forum to discuss professional reading for militar ...more

Military Readers & Writers — 157 members — last activity Sep 15, 2021 08:51AM
A place to present current and/or future writing projects related to the military or discuss nonfiction books about the military or war.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN BOOKS ON ADOPTION? — 53 members — last activity Nov 17, 2025 01:51AM
If you have written a book on adoption, if you were adopted or if you are thinking of adopting, why not join this group. There are so many varied expe ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 314181 members — last activity 4 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

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