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“The psychologist, Paul Rozin, an expert on disgust, observed that a single cockroach will completely wreck the appeal of a bowl of cherries, but a cherry will do nothing at all for a bowl of cockroaches.”
― Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

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“History repeats, but science reverberates.”
― Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

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“Truth is the mother of hatred.”
― Decimus Magnus Ausonius

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“(...) an instance when Fate had conspired with Nature to give them a sign that theirs was no ordinary journey.”
― Amitav Ghosh, River of Smoke

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“But in 1960, oncology was not yet ready for this proposal. Not until several years later did it strike the board that had fired Li so hastily that the patients he had treated with the prolonged maintenance strategy would never relapse. This strategy--which cost Min Chiu Li his job--resulted in the first chemotherapeutic cure of cancer in adults.”
― Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

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The Life of a Book Addict — 12134 members — last activity Jun 10, 2026 09:43AM
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

Aussie Readers — 6539 members — last activity 1 hour, 9 min ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 22373 members — last activity Jun 11, 2026 07:26AM
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

Classics and the Western Canon — 4964 members — last activity Jun 11, 2026 10:45AM
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more

Q&A with Margaret Atwood — 844 members — last activity May 23, 2023 05:55PM
Join bestselling and award winning author Margaret Atwood for a discussion group in celebration of the paperback release of her novel The Year of the ...more

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