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Leigh’s Quotes

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

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“The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away.”
― Barbara Kingsolver

tags: friendship

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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, inspirational, life, live, miracle, miracles

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“Everything you're sure is right can be wrong in another place.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible

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“God doesn’t need to punish us. He just grants us a long enough life to punish ourselves.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible

tags: religion

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Virginia is for Readers — 118 members — last activity Oct 13, 2025 10:39AM
Goodreads members living in or around Virginia

The Rory Gilmore Book Club — 23342 members — last activity 17 hours, 59 min ago
Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more