
The Torture of History
“One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.”
– Socrates
“One thing I know, that I know nothing. This is the source of my wisdom.”
– Socrates
“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone’s soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus Continue reading ‘The Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern Dream Cast
“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone’s soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”
– Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus. Continue reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Book Review
“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.”―Emily Dickinson Continue reading The Humans by Matt Haig Book Review
“Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.” – Voltaire Continue reading Reader, Come Home: The Importance of Literacy in the Face of Anti-Intellectualism
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island Continue reading Confess by Colleen Hoover Book Review
“Sleep my little baby-oh
Sleep until you waken
When you wake you’ll see the world
If I’m not mistaken…
Kiss a lover
Dance a measure,
Find your name
And buried treasure…
Face your life
Its pain,
Its pleasure,
Leave no path untaken.”
– Neil Gaiman Continue reading A Rose on the Grave
“If you dare nothing, then when the day is over, nothing is all you will have gained.”
– Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book Continue reading The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
”Young love needs dangers and barriers to nourish”
– George Sand Continue reading The Fill-in Boyfriend by Kasie West
“Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it.” ― Rumi Continue reading My Favorite Pieces of Poetry