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“They spoke almost as loud as Feeling: and that clamoured wildly. "Oh, comply!" it said. "Think of his misery; think of his danger — look at his state when left alone; remember his headlong nature; consider the recklessness following on despair — soothe him; save him; love him; tell him you love him and will be his. Who in the world cares for you? or who will be injured by what you do?"
Still indomitable was the reply — "I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself. I will keep the law given by God; sanctioned by man. I will hold to the principles received by me when I was sane, and not mad — as I am now. Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour; stringent are they; inviolate they shall be. If at my individual convenience I might break them, what would be their worth? They have a worth — so I have always believed; and if I cannot believe it now, it is because I am quite insane — quite insane: with my veins running fire, and my heart beating faster than I can count its throbs. Preconceived opinions, foregone determinations, are all I have this hour to stand by: there I plant my foot.”
― Jane Eyre
Still indomitable was the reply — "I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself. I will keep the law given by God; sanctioned by man. I will hold to the principles received by me when I was sane, and not mad — as I am now. Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour; stringent are they; inviolate they shall be. If at my individual convenience I might break them, what would be their worth? They have a worth — so I have always believed; and if I cannot believe it now, it is because I am quite insane — quite insane: with my veins running fire, and my heart beating faster than I can count its throbs. Preconceived opinions, foregone determinations, are all I have this hour to stand by: there I plant my foot.”
― Jane Eyre
“Overall, the library held a hushed exultation, as though the cherished volumes were all singing soundlessly within their covers.”
― Outlander
― Outlander
“I often hear people say that they read to escape reality, but I believe that what they’re really doing is reading to find reason for hope, to find strength. While a bad book leaves readers with a sense of hopelessness and despair, a good novel, through stories of values realized, of wrongs righted, can bring to readers a connection to the wonder of life. A good novel shows how life can and ought to be lived. It not only entertains but energizes and uplifts readers.”
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“We might be on the same page, but I wasn't happy about reading it.”
― Dead Reckoning
― Dead Reckoning
“The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
― The Importance of Being Earnest
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I'm glad you liked it! Charming and heart-warming describes it exactly, I thought it was such a sweet book. Forgot about the Pride and Prejudice mention... as one will. :D
Hi! Just wanted to say that I just read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society tonight; I thought it a very charming, but also a very heart-warming, touching book. Thanks for your recommendation!!Loved the Janian/Brontë references:
Not silent in a romantic, brooding way, like Mr. Rochester... *squeee*
I actually did squee ;)
Though the description of Pride and Prejudice as the most romantic book ever I could have done without.... ^_^
I look forward to getting to know you and chatting about books!