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I make an effort to “think like a murderer” rather than to identify with the victims.
“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.”
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“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
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“I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot.”
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“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
“At present I absolutely want to paint a starry sky. It often seems to me that night is still more richly coloured than the day; having hues of the most intense violets, blues and greens. If only you pay attention to it you will see that certain stars are lemon-yellow, others pink or a green, blue and forget-me-not brilliance. And without my expatiating on this theme it is obvious that putting little white dots on the blue-black is not enough to paint a starry sky.”
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Old Books, New Readers
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This is a group for people who want to read old books and classics and then discuss them as a group. The mods choose themes each voting period (usual ...more
Terminalcoffee
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— last activity Jan 04, 2026 04:23PM
A place to chat about anything that emerges. We're pretty relaxed, and our attitudes mostly are mild. Make friends. Be authentic. Get mad. Laugh. ...more
The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more
50 books to read before you die
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— last activity Nov 03, 2025 06:20AM
These are the named books: 1 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien 2 1984 by George Orwell 3 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4 The Gra ...more
The Cool Kids' Fantasy Club
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A group to chat about SFF books. Authors and readers welcome. I might post about my books and the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off too. I plan on maki ...more
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