Favorite Literary Quotes (short ones!)
"... Cry Havoc and loose the frogs of war..."
"When the milkman has done his worst, the watercress people come and mournfully ejaculate."
From Section 14 of Lost Leaders by Andrew Lang (my recent recording).
Since I had to say it, I thought I'd share it, for the icky image(s) it calls to mind.
From Section 14 of Lost Leaders by Andrew Lang (my recent recording).
Since I had to say it, I thought I'd share it, for the icky image(s) it calls to mind.
Louise
"every little breeze..."
Fun Fact: 40% of all statistics are wrong.
"every little breeze..."
Fun Fact: 40% of all statistics are wrong.
"Learning to speak and write acceptable English is like learning to play the violin."
[u]Better English: Grade Five[/u]
By Harry Jewett Jeschke, M.A.
Fred
[u]Better English: Grade Five[/u]
By Harry Jewett Jeschke, M.A.
Fred
“The best match in the world will not light a candle unless the wick be first suitably prepared.” (Algernon Blackwood, “The Man Who Found Out”)
“…in writing about Peace the thing is to say what everybody else is saying, only to say it better.” (Saki [H.H. Munro], “Reginald’s Peace Poem”)
“…in writing about Peace the thing is to say what everybody else is saying, only to say it better.” (Saki [H.H. Munro], “Reginald’s Peace Poem”)
I can’t say I hated it, but I was highly disturbed by it…maxgal wrote: ↑November 6th, 2021, 6:16 pmI love it more with every viewing.
‘Chairs and tables and all such’, he said, waving his hand, ‘is for use in the meetings and partings of man; and the hills is for man to climb; and the stars to light him up’ards. But ne’er a one of ’em is ought to do with man hisself. For the end of man’s life is love - to give it and take it - and if he dunna, he met as well be dead.’
-- The Golden Arrow, by Mary Webb
-- The Golden Arrow, by Mary Webb
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"Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress." George Eliot, Middlemarch
George Eliot became my favorite author, and Middlemarch my favorite novel, all starting with that one sentence.
Cheers,
Patrick
George Eliot became my favorite author, and Middlemarch my favorite novel, all starting with that one sentence.
Cheers,
Patrick
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"He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad"
First line of Scaramouche, by Rafael Sabatini
First line of Scaramouche, by Rafael Sabatini
"Books ought to have good endings. How would this do: and they all settled down and lived together happily ever after."
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