Sylvia Tedesco

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Sylvia’s Quotes

“Diplomacy frequently consists in soothingly saying ‘Nice doggie’ until you have a chance to pick up a rock.”
― Walter Trumbull

tags: misattributed-will-rogers

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

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“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”
― Kahlil Gibran

tags: delight, heart, sorrow, truth, weeping

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“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
― Voltaire

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“That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.”
― Charles Bukowski, Women

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Constant Reader — 6067 members — last activity 56 minutes ago
A forum for friendly discussion of classics, literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. We also love movies and art. Don't ask to join th ...more

Movies We've Just Watched — 2599 members — last activity Oct 18, 2026 10:43AM
A chance in quick form to give your recent impressions of a movie you just watched--on the big screen or on dvd. Good or bad; life-changing or just si ...more

Screen & Page — 17 members — last activity Oct 27, 2026 12:05PM
For those who love watching movies and reading books, join us to discuss the intersection. Get ideas for books to read that have films based on them. ...more

Opera: The Extravagant Art — 71 members — last activity Dec 03, 2023 11:39AM
As Dr. Samuel Johnson said: "Opera is an exotic and irrational entertainment." Or Alexander Waugh wrote, “Opera is a unique and lavish art form quite ...more