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Barbara is Currently Reading

Barbara is currently reading

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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Dec 11, 2010 01:40PM

Barbara’s Quotes

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

tags: misattributed-to-einstein

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“I use to believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and Tom Cruise too.”
― Barbara Bretton, Casting Spells

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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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“You believe in a book that has talking animals, wizards, witches, demons, sticks turning into snakes, burning bushes, food falling from the sky, people walking on water, and all sorts of magical, absurd and primitive stories, and you say that we are the ones that need help?”
― Mark Twain

tags: books-bible

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“Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest.”
― Beatrix Potter

tags: christian-behavior, faith, inspirational

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