Friday, December 11, 2020

Five Quotes, vol. xviii

A Book Booth, somewhere in North Yorkshire, England

This week's reading brings us a somewhat random assortment of quotes.  Just two weeks until Christmas!  Happy reading.


"Fortune is merry,
And in this mood will give us anything."
- Marc Antony, Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare


"Red Pollard sipped his scotch and reminisced about Seabiscuit and quietly slipped out of history."
- Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand


"The voice of books is but a single voice, yet it does not teach all men alike, because I within them am the Teacher and the Truth, the Examiner of hearts, the Understander of thoughts, the Promoter of acts, distributing to each as I see fit."
- The Imitation of Christ, Thomas à Kempis


"And some that smile have in their hearts, I fear,
Millions of mischiefs."
- Octavius, Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare


"Country life.  It teems with intrigue."
- Winter Solstice, Rosamunde Pilcher

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