“How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.” ~ Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
Review: The Count of Monte Cristo
Following the Yellow Brick Road to The Wizard of Oz
“You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz. "All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.” - L. Frank Baum
Team Review: The Return of the King
“In this hour, I do not believe that any darkness will endure.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
Review: Song of Solomon
“It's a bad word, 'belong.' Especially when you put it with somebody you love ... You can't own a human being.” ~ Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon
Team Review: The Fellowship of the Ring
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - J. R. R. Tolkien
Review: Three Tales
“The fields were empty, the river rippling in the wind; at the bottom long weeds were waving to and fro, like the hair of corpses floating in the water.” - Gustave Flaubert, Three Tales
Villette: Bronte’s lesser known but fantastic novel
“I believe in some blending of hope and sunshine sweetening the worst lots. I believe that this life is not all; neither the beginning nor the end. I believe while I tremble; I trust while I weep.” ― Charlotte Brontë
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