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| I've read an essay that praises Hugo's digressions in Les Misérables, but I'm more inclined to write one that admonishes him for it. If you want to read about the origins, uses and importance of slang, or about the history of the Parisian sewer syste...more | |
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| This book gets a lot more credit than it deserves. The best part was the poem in the preface. The word play was fun at times, but was usually dull. I liked the first book more, and am glad there is not a third that I would likely feel compelled to re...more | |
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“Like kids who only ever get socks for Christmas, but still believe with all their hearts in Santa.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible
― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible
“Look here, old sport," he broke out surprisingly. "What's your opinion of me, anyhow?" A little overwhelmed, I began the generalized evasions which that question deserves.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
“Atticus, you must be wrong."
"How's that?"
"Well, most folks seem to think they're right and you're wrong. . ."
"They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions," said Atticus, "but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
"How's that?"
"Well, most folks seem to think they're right and you're wrong. . ."
"They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions," said Atticus, "but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
“Fiction and nonfiction are not so easily divided. Fiction may not be real, but it's true; it goes beyond the garland of facts to get to emotional and psychological truths.”
― Yann Martel, Beatrice and Virgil
― Yann Martel, Beatrice and Virgil
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