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Zala’s Quotes

“Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money.”
― Virginia Woolf

tags: writing

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“Once, in my father's bookshop, I heard a regular customer say that few things leave a deeper mark on a reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart. Those first images, the echo of words we think we have left behind, accompany us throughout our lives and sculpt a palace in our memory to which, sooner or later—no matter how many books we read, how many worlds we discover, or how much we learn or forget—we will return.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Shadow of the Wind

tags: part-i

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“For Harry Potter I have all the time in the world.”
― Philippa Gregory

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
― Elie Wiesel

tags: activism, apathy, hate, indifference, inspirational, love, opposite, philosophy

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Japanese Literature — 5471 members — last activity 16 jan. 2026 18:07
A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. This month we have our group read and ...more

A Song of Ice & Fire Fans — 5656 members — last activity 30 juin 2023 15:43
For fan discussion of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire series. Occasionally referred to by the first book of the series, A Game of Thrones. ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 308987 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Slovenian literature — 209 members — last activity 18 mai 2023 15:51
Slovenian literature and translations (to and from Slovene language) for Slovenians and foreign readers alike. Skupina za pogovore o Slovenski literat ...more

Cuban Books — 55 members — last activity 08 sept. 2020 23:18
Suggest Cuban books or read them together. Whenever possible, please add both the English and the Spanish version of the book to the group bookshelf ...more

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