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Lying there Ma said, “You all listen now, this is a real lesson in life. Yes, we got stuck, but what’d we girls do? We made it fun, we laughed. That’s what sisters and girlfriends are all about. Sticking together even in the mud, ’specially
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“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
― The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to His Friends in the Country, by Dr. Goldsmith
― The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to His Friends in the Country, by Dr. Goldsmith
“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.”
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“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
― Letter to My Daughter
― Letter to My Daughter
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
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“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.”
― More Heart Throbs Volume Two in Prose and Verse Dear to the American People And by them contributed as a Supplement to the original $10,000 Prize Book HEART THROBS
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.”
― More Heart Throbs Volume Two in Prose and Verse Dear to the American People And by them contributed as a Supplement to the original $10,000 Prize Book HEART THROBS
Detroit Bookworms
— 31 members
— last activity Aug 21, 2012 04:18AM
This Book club is to get together monthly and enjoy some company of friends and get some good reading in while we're at it! ...more
Q&A with Jennifer Weiner
— 256 members
— last activity May 30, 2020 06:27AM
Jennifer Weiner, bestselling author of Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, and the new release Certain Girls will be available MAY 5 through MAY 18, 2008 to an ...more
Ready Set Read!
— 15 members
— last activity Oct 21, 2016 01:27PM
We are an online, virtual book club made up of people who love to read, or wish they read more, and/or would like to expand their horizons in terms of ...more
Nov 2010 Mom Book Club
— 4 members
— last activity Aug 17, 2018 04:01PM
Another place we can discuss books and reading!
Mitten Murderinos
— 57 members
— last activity Dec 19, 2018 12:12PM
This group was started as the Michigan regional group for the My Favorite Murder podcast. All the books are about crimes committed in Michigan.
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