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J’s Quotes

“I don't think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them.
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― Carlos Fuentes

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“There's this saying: in an all-blue world, colour doesn't exist... If something seems strange, you question it; but if the outside world is too distant to use as a comparison then nothing seems strange.”
― Alex Garland, The Beach

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“It's beautiful," said Mort softly. "What is it?"

THE SUN IS UNDER THE DISC, said Death.

"Is it like this every night?"

EVERY NIGHT, said Death. NATURE'S LIKE THAT.

"Doesn't anyone know?"

ME. YOU. THE GODS. GOOD, ISN'T IT?

"Gosh!"

Death leaned over the saddle and looked down at the kingdoms of the world.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, he said, BUT I COULD MURDER A CURRY.”
― Terry Pratchett, Mort

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“It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.”
― Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents

tags: admiration, escape, false-standards, impossible, impression, measurement, power, science, success, true-value, underestimate, value, wealth

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“I don’t keep a travel diary. I did keep a travel diary once and it was a big mistake. All I remember of that trip is what I bothered to write down. Everything else slipped away, as though my mind felt jilted by my reliance on pen and paper. For exactly the same reason I don’t travel with a camera. My holiday becomes the snapshots and anything I forget to record is lost.”
― Alex Garland, The Beach

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Japanese Literature — 5710 members — last activity 3 hours, 28 min ago
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. July 2026: Strange Buildings by Uketsu ...more

Haruki Murakami Book Group — 5927 members — last activity 3 hours, 34 min ago
Discuss all things Haruki Murakami: novels, short stories, non-fiction, books about HM, translation projects, related music/film, interviews, symbolis ...more

American Gods: All Gaiman, All The Time — 949 members — last activity Nov 03, 2023 12:17PM
What? No group for Neil Gaiman fan(atic)s? For Shame! Well, now there is--a group for all things Gaiman. If you're a fan of his novels, his graphic no ...more

Ask Tess Gerritsen & Richard Montanari - Wednesday, March 5th! — 303 members — last activity Jun 14, 2014 09:43AM
Join us on Wednesday, March 5th for a special discussion with authors Tess Gerritsen & Richard Montanari. Tess and Richard will be discussing their ne ...more

The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 32682 members — last activity 18 minutes ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Lightning flashed and thunder rolled across the sky. Rain spattered a mysterious, hooded stranger who peered over the ...more

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