CJ

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“That's the duty of the old,' said the Librarian, 'to be anxious on the behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.'

They sat for a while longer, and then parted, for it was late, and they were old and anxious.”
― Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass

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“Everyone’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s really an easy way: Stop participating in it.”
― Noam Chomsky

tags: participate, responsibility, stop-terrorism, terror, terrorism

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“...the Bible is probably the most genocidal book in the literary canon.”
― Noam Chomsky

tags: 2004, bible, genocide, wallace-shawn

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“I have stolen ideas from every book I have ever read.”
― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass

tags: inspiration, on-writing, storytelling

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“All the history of human life has been a struggle between wisdom and stupidity.”
― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass

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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more

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A discussion of women in literary science fiction.

Editors and Writers — 3195 members — last activity Jun 12, 2026 06:55AM
Are you a writer looking for an editor or proofreader? Are you an editor looking for publishing experience? This is the place to make contact.

Book of The Month — 2557 members — last activity Jun 05, 2026 05:56AM
I have decided to create a group for anyone that has a subscription to "Book of the Month" club. If you don't have a subscription but would like to ...more

Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy — 8868 members — last activity 17 hours, 20 min ago
A place for those who walk the green forests of Middle Earth, cross the pale sands of Arrakis, sail the blue waters of Earthsea, slip among the shadow ...more

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