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Heke

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Heke’s Quotes

“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
― W. Somerset Maugham, Books and You

tags: bibliotherapy, books, escape, good-habits, life, pleasure, reading, refuge

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“Woke up this morning with a terrific urge to lie in bed all day and read.”
― Raymond Carver

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“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

tags: deadlines, humor, humour, work, writing

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“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.”
― Arthur C. Clarke

tags: distance, life, loneliness, qotd, sense-of-wonder, universe

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A group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and supporters interested in fun and stimulating conversation about books, movies, art, ...more

Francophonie — 6941 members — last activity Dec 24, 2025 01:47AM
Rassemblons les lecteurs francophones Que vous soyez de France, de Belgique, de Suisse, du Québec, ou de tout autre pays francophone, ou bien si vous ...more

Littérature française du XXIe siècle — 2802 members — last activity Jan 06, 2026 06:19AM
Romans français et francophones de l'an 2001 à nos jours. ...more

Reading Challenges — 1495 members — last activity Nov 27, 2025 11:10PM
Un luogo che raccoglie sfide personali di lettura, percorsi tematici, obiettivi da raggiungere per il solo e unico piacere di leggere.

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