Brian

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Brian’s Quotes

“I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.”
― Chaim Potok, The Chosen

tags: silence

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“I think literature is best when it's voicing what we would prefer not to talk about.”
― Rick Moody

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“The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers.”
― Dave Barry, Dave Barry Turns Fifty

tags: driving, human-beings, united

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“Love is an abstract noun, something nebulous. And yet love turns out to be the only part of us that is solid, as the world turns upside down and the screen goes black.”
― Martin Amis, The Second Plane: September 11, 2001-2007

tags: love

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“If you've never known someone your own age who's died, you can't imagine what it feels like. It's as if you were walking on a glass floor and it suddenly shatters and now you're falling and falling and there's broken glass in the air all around you and no bottom in sight.”
― Todd Strasser, Wish You Were Dead

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Mr. Wyzlic's Freshmen — 28 members — last activity Jan 14, 2016 12:48PM
Here's where all of Mr. Wyzlic's English 9 students gather. ...more

Mr. Wyzlic's American Lit students — 31 members — last activity Jan 14, 2016 07:22PM
Here's where all Mr. Wyzlic's American Lit students can come and talk about books. ...more

Michigan Nerdfighters — 10 members — last activity Jan 25, 2012 08:21PM
Fighting Mitten suck and reading awesome books.

Ask Jay Asher & R.J. Palacio - October 23, 2012 — 865 members — last activity Nov 20, 2013 05:47PM
Join us on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 for a special discussion with Jay Asher & R.J. Palacio. Jay & R.J. will be discussing their newest work, includin ...more

Ask John Green - January 23, 2013 — 4838 members — last activity Apr 08, 2025 02:29AM
Join us on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 for a special discussion with award winning author John Green. John will be discussing his work, including his ...more

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