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Donna Tartt
“The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation.”
Donna Tartt, The Secret History

Anton Chekhov
“There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you’re angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you’re asked.”
Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov
“Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.”
Anton Chekhov

H.L. Mencken
“For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.”
H. L. Mencken

André Aciman
“We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster than we should that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to feel nothing so as not to feel anything - what a waste!”
Andre Aciman, Call Me by Your Name

1194 Philosophy — 5701 members — last activity Sep 25, 2025 10:13AM
What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
1407 George Orwell Matters! — 431 members — last activity Sep 28, 2025 06:58AM
A niche for the readers of Eric Arthur Blair's writings, among the groups for literature and fiction lovers. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903–21 Januar ...more
43976 The Novella Club — 974 members — last activity Sep 28, 2025 05:40PM
A book group devoted to reading and discussing novellas (one a month). Definition of NOVELLA 1) a story with a compact and pointed plot 2) a work of ...more
48656 50 books to read before you die — 11759 members — last activity Sep 13, 2025 07:04AM
These are the named books: 1 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien 2 1984 by George Orwell 3 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4 The Gra ...more
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