“I came to see that people’s greatest weaknesses are the flip sides of their greatest strengths.”
― Principles: Life and Work
― Principles: Life and Work
“No one is just a victim or a victor. Everyone is somewhere in between. People who go around casting themselves as one or the other are not only kidding themselves, but they’re also painfully unoriginal.”
― The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
― The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
“He had loved her as deeply as she loved him, but the gift and receipt of love was a language”
― The Whisper Man
― The Whisper Man
“Seek out the smartest people who disagreed with me so I could try to understand their reasoning. 2. Know when not to have an opinion. 3. Develop, test, and systemize timeless and universal principles. 4. Balance risks in ways that keep the big upside while reducing the downside.”
― Principles: Life and Work
― Principles: Life and Work
“It seems to me that life consists of three phases. In the first, we are dependent on others and we learn. In the second, others depend on us and we work. And in the third and last, when others no longer depend on us and we no longer have to work, we are free to savor life.”
― Principles: Life and Work
― Principles: Life and Work
Let's Talk Love Stories!
— 1275 members
— last activity May 25, 2023 12:45AM
Let's Talk Love Stories! is basically a group made for my favorite genre - Romance. Join only if you like this genre or are interested in it.We will h ...more
Let's Talk Love Stories! is basically a group made for my favorite genre - Romance. Join only if you like this genre or are interested in it.We will h ...more
YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥
— 17669 members
— last activity 31 minutes ago
“We read to know that we are not alone.” ― C.S. Lewis ----------------------- WHAT DO WE DO HERE? This group encourages people to interact with f ...more
“We read to know that we are not alone.” ― C.S. Lewis ----------------------- WHAT DO WE DO HERE? This group encourages people to interact with f ...more
2024 Reading Challenge
— 30085 members
— last activity 13 minutes ago
Are you ready to set your 2024 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more
Are you ready to set your 2024 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
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The world is made up of two kinds of people, first are those who love classics, the second are those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join ...more
The world is made up of two kinds of people, first are those who love classics, the second are those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join ...more
Drop Everything And Read
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“Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you security and friendship and didn't ask for anything in return; they never went away, never, n ...more
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