Becky

“Life is like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.”
― Seneca

“Reading is a technology for perspective-taking. When someone else’s thoughts are in your head, you are observing the world from that person’s vantage point. Not only are you taking in sights and sounds that you could not experience firsthand, but you have stepped inside that person’s mind and are temporarily sharing his or her attitudes and reactions.”
― Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

“Armageddon was yesterday, today we have a serious problem.”
― Stieg Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa