Stronger Than Fear
We’re not wheat, we’re buckwheat…
“We bow to the inevitable. We’re not wheat, we’re buckwheat! When a storm comes along it flattens ripe wheat because it’s dry and can’t bend with the wind. But ripe buckwheat’s got sap in it and it bends. And when the wind has passed, it springs up almost as straight and strong as before. We... Continue Reading →
The Bet – A Speech
"To-morrow at twelve o'clock I regain my freedom and the right to associate with other men, but before I leave this room and see the sunshine, I think it necessary to say a few words to you. With a clear conscience I tell you, as before God, who beholds me, that I despise freedom and life and... Continue Reading →
A Girl You Should Date
"Why be frightened of everything that you are not? Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. " :'-)
Choices; Book Choices, Even
With the year coming to an end, there is reflection on which was the best book I've read this year and which was the most disappointing. While it will take me some time to rummage through my book list for this year, off the top of my head I feel really glad I happened to... Continue Reading →
A Tale of Two Cities – Quotes
Quotation per se are usually meant to invoke a goosebumpy feeling because of their profound, yet, simple and intrinsic nature. Well, not all of them. I for one have another parameter all together which obviously does not preclude the former. Exquisite language!!! A very simple statement written with such glorious verbosity that can heighten the... Continue Reading →
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