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Barbara is Currently Reading

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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)

by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author)

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Mar 18, 2012 07:42PM

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City of Glory (Old New York, #2)

by Beverly Swerling (Goodreads Author)

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“The difference between genius and stupidity is: genius has its limits.”
― Alexandre Dumas-fils

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“Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.”
― Dean Koontz, False Memory

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“Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”
― Mark Twain

tags: humor, politics

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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
― Cicero

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“When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, There's just something about you that pisses me off.”
― Stephen King, Storm of the Century

tags: god, humor, religion

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