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An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country #1)

by Patrick Taylor (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: fiction, international-fiction, ireland, currently-reading

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Bastard Out of Carolina

by Dorothy Allison

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Mary Barton

by Elizabeth Gaskell

bookshelves: classics, england, fiction, international-fiction, poverty, social-class, currently-reading

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Mark’s Quotes

“You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.”
― Max Beerbohm

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“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.”
― Carter Crocker

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“True sacrifice is the offering of self so that God can realize the power of creativity, compassion and friendship in and through your life.”
― Keith Ward

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“Some people complain that they will not live forever, but cannot think of things to do on a wet Sunday afternoon.”
― Keith Ward, God: A Guide for the Perplexed

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“I was always treated as if I had insisted on being born, in opposition to the dictates of reason, religion, and morality, and against the dissuadinig arguments of my best friends.”
― Charles Dickens

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