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“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
― Emerson in His Journals
― Emerson in His Journals
“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.”
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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― As You Like It
― As You Like It
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
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“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
― A Tale of Two Cities
― A Tale of Two Cities
One Book a Week Club
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— last activity Jul 27, 2016 02:19PM
A group for brave souls and dedicated bibliophiles committed to developing a healthy reading habit. Inspired by http://putthingsoff.com/one-book-a-we ...more
Reading the Classics
— 4033 members
— last activity May 10, 2025 07:28AM
This is a group for people who want to read the classics and discuss them as a group. Each month we will choose as a group a book to read. Everyone is ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
— 4984 members
— last activity Sep 29, 2026 09:00PM
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
Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
— 22521 members
— last activity 12 hours, 15 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
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— last activity 7 minutes ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Johanna’s 2025 Year in Books
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