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| Genre | Description |
|---|---|
| Art | Explore visual arts and creativity. |
| Biography | Read about the lives of influential people. |
| Business | Learn about commerce and industry. |
| Children's | Books for young readers. |
| Christian | Faith and spirituality. |
| Classics | Timeless literary works. |
| Comics | Graphic stories and sequential art. |
| Cookbooks | Recipes and culinary arts. |
| Ebooks | Digital reading at your fingertips. |
| Fantasy | Magical worlds and mythical creatures. |
| Fiction | Imaginative stories. |
| Graphic Novels | Stories told through art and text. |
| Historical Fiction | Stories set in the past. |
| History | Events and people of the past. |
| Horror | Chilling tales and frights. |
| Memoir | Personal life stories. |
| Music | Books about musicians and genres. |
| Mystery | Intriguing puzzles and investigations. |
| Nonfiction | Based on facts and real events. |
| Poetry | Verse and lyrical expression. |
| Psychology | The study of the mind. |
| Romance | Stories of love and relationships. |
| Science | Exploring the natural world. |
| Science Fiction | Futuristic worlds and technology. |
| Self Help | Guides for personal growth. |
| Sports | Athletics and competition. |
| Thriller | Suspenseful and exciting narratives. |
| Travel | Journeys and explorations. |
| Young Adult | Books for teenagers. |
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- Oscar Wilde
"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
- Marilyn Monroe
"So many books, so little time."
- Frank Zappa
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- Albert Einstein
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- Marcus Tullius Cicero
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- Bernard M. Baruch
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- William W. Purkey
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
- Dr. Seuss
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
- Mae West
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
- Mahatma Gandhi
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
- Robert Frost
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
"Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead. Walk beside me… just be my friend"
- Albert Camus
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- Mark Twain
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
- Maya Angelou
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- C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
- Oscar Wilde
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you."
- Elbert Hubbard
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
- Oscar Wilde
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
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