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“Let them think what they liked, but I didn't mean to drown myself. I meant to swim till I sank -- but that's not the same thing.”
― Joseph Conrad, The Secret Sharer and other stories

tags: despair, suicide

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“my beerdrunk soul is sadder than all the dead christmas trees of the world.”
― Charles Bukowski

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Razors pain you,
Rivers are damp,
Acids stain you,
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful,
Nooses give,
Gas smells awful.
You might as well live.”
― Dorothy Parker, Enough Rope

tags: dark-humor, humor, suicide

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“Heroes only come in three kinds:dead, damaged or dubious.”
― Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram

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“Men reveal what they think when they look away, and what they feel when they hesitate. With women, it's the other way around”
― Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram

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A group for people who enjoy the books and essays of Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon. All are welcome

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A Book Lovers Club for those readers that are not specifically tied to a single genre. We will be reading amazing books from several genres. We will b ...more

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The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more

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