Julia

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Julia’s Quotes

“Depression is like a bruise that never goes away. A bruise in your mind. You just got to be careful not to touch it where it hurts. It's always there, though.”
― Jeffrey Eugenides, The Marriage Plot

tags: depression

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“(...) an instance when Fate had conspired with Nature to give them a sign that theirs was no ordinary journey.”
― Amitav Ghosh, River of Smoke

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“History repeats, but science reverberates.”
― Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

tags: science

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“If the charter of your liberties entails death and despair for untold multitudes, then it is nothing but a license for slaughter.”
― Amitav Ghosh, River of Smoke

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“But in 1960, oncology was not yet ready for this proposal. Not until several years later did it strike the board that had fired Li so hastily that the patients he had treated with the prolonged maintenance strategy would never relapse. This strategy--which cost Min Chiu Li his job--resulted in the first chemotherapeutic cure of cancer in adults.”
― Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

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Julia’s Groups

The Life of a Book Addict — 12150 members — last activity 15 hours, 12 min ago
We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more

Aussie Readers — 6451 members — last activity 1 hour, 40 min ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 21709 members — last activity 58 minutes ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more

Classics and the Western Canon — 4882 members — last activity Sep 15, 2025 04:39PM
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more

Q&A with Margaret Atwood — 841 members — last activity May 23, 2023 05:55PM
Join bestselling and award winning author Margaret Atwood for a discussion group in celebration of the paperback release of her novel The Year of the ...more

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