Selvan

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Selvan’s Quotes

“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
― Harlan Ellison

tags: ignorance, intelligence, opinions, stupidity

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“I’m bored’ is a useless thing to say. I mean, you live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of. Even the inside of your own mind is endless; it goes on forever, inwardly, do you understand? The fact that you’re alive is amazing, so you don’t get to say ‘I’m bored.”
― Louis C.K.

tags: advice, bored, boredom, inspirational, reprimand, young

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“Out of my sight! Thou dost infect mine eyes.”
― William Shakespeare, Richard III

tags: hatred, insult

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“The whole quilt is much more important than any single square. ”
― Rohinton Mistry

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“The Law is a grim, unsmiling thing. Not Justice, though. Justice is witty and whimsical and kind and caring.”
― Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance

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Literature from the languages of India. Coming in March-May 2027: a trio of writings from Iran. Photos: *"Men playing board games"; *"Dineshkannam ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222936 members — last activity Oct 06, 2026 09:57AM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

The Guttering Flame — 75 members — last activity Nov 28, 2011 08:35PM
This is a little society, a cadre, a coterie of the unlike-minded. Here we discuss Comic Books (or Graphic Novels, if you prefer) as art, aesthetic, l ...more

Anything Legal, Legal Thrillers, Legal Mysteries and More — 998 members — last activity Jan 28, 2025 08:12PM
This group is a place for authors and readers of anything legal, (thrillers, mysteries and more) to exchange ideas and reviews.

Mystery Lovers! — 1848 members — last activity Oct 05, 2026 10:34AM
Rain-on-the-windowpanes, chains-in-the-attic, figures struggling on the moor...this group is for fans of mystery! Find a book series, chat over s ...more

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