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George Orwell wrote an essay about this book called, “Inside the Whale.” The title alludes to the Jonah story in the bible. In that story Jonah rejected his responsibility, ran, and was swallowed by a whale. He finally accepted his responsibility... " Read more of this review » |
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“Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art.”
― Tom Stoppard, Artist Descending a Staircase
― Tom Stoppard, Artist Descending a Staircase
“The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.”
― Walt Whitman
― Walt Whitman
“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
― Max Beerbohm
“Dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre; remorse is the poison of life.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
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