April 2010
1 post
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“The coffee was cold The dinner was over, and it was late. When they went up the...”
– A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
I reread this moment in the book several times and enjoyed what seemed like a positive shift in the relationship between Catherine and Ralph.
June 2009
4 posts
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“I would have given up all my privileges. Even a silent role would have made me...”
– Jean-Paul Sartre, Words
“With a secret like that, at some point the secret itself becomes irrelevant. The...”
– Jacob Jankowski, Water for Elephants
“In the great electoral contest of life he is running for martyr, and you are...”
– Abbé Darcourt, The Lyre of Orpheus
“They have a certainty and depth of belief but they buy it at the price of a...”
– Abbé Darcourt, The Lyre of Orpheus
May 2009
1 post
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“Marriage is a game for adult players, and the rules in every marriage are...”
– Maria, The Lyre of Orpheus