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Joy’s Quotes

“Suffering is not good for the soul, unless it teaches you how to stop suffering. That is its purpose.”
― Jane Roberts, Seth Speaks: The Eternal Validity of the Soul

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“I read so I can live more than one life in more than one place.”
― Anne Tyler

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“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

tags: motivation

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“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

tags: books, reading

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“I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend ... if you have one."
— George Bernard Shaw, playwright (to Winston Churchill)

"Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one."
— Churchill's response”
― George Bernard Shaw

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The Plantagenets — 379 members — last activity Dec 01, 2025 10:47PM
This is a group for those who enjoy reading nonfiction and fiction about one of England's most fascinating dynasties. Discuss the Plantagenet kings, t ...more

twilight lovers! — 5209 members — last activity Oct 16, 2025 12:20PM
For people who have read and loved Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. And all of you who might be pale enough to be vampires, but really, and truly aren't. ...more

Jane Duncan and her friends — 12 members — last activity Feb 26, 2016 05:26AM
A group for readers of Jane Duncan who are interested in her life and books and who would also enjoy recommending other books to fellow Jane Duncan re ...more