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Cosimo’s Quotes

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”
― Mark Twain

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“Non-fiction can distort; facts can be realigned. But fiction never lies.”
― V.S. Naipaul, A Bend in the River

tags: inspirational-quotes, writing-philosophy

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“Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man;
And bitter shame hath spoil'd the sweet world's taste,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.”
― William Shakespeare, King John

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“A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.”
― Kevin Ansbro

tags: book-lovers, books, bookworm, readers, readers-and-writers, stories, storytelling

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“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad books.”
― Mary Ann Shaffer, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

tags: humor, reading

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Urania — 445 members — last activity Jan 06, 2026 03:37AM
Questo gruppo è dedicato alla collana Urania di Mondadori e alle sue "figlie". Vuole essere anche un aiuto al reperimento dei volumi che, come noto, s ...more

Dystopia Land — 5481 members — last activity 1 hour, 35 min ago
THE BIGGEST GROUP FOR DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE ON GOODREADS. What you can do in the group? * You can say 'Hi', or tell us what you are reading * Yo ...more

Space Opera Fans — 5468 members — last activity 1 hour, 7 min ago
If you like space opera: an epic scale adventure through the galaxy with military battles, interplanetary politics, realistic interpersonal relationsh ...more

Cărți în limba română — 1384 members — last activity Aug 07, 2025 08:40AM
Cărți în limba română - autori străini sau români (Carti in limba romana - autori straini sau romani)

SciFi and Fantasy eBook Club — 3769 members — last activity Jan 24, 2026 08:18PM
This is for those of us whose preferred format is the ebook ... So, Whether you're a Kindle, Nook, Sony, iPad, Google, or whatever person; come on in ...more

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