There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.
You want to know someone? Heart, mind and soul? Ask him to tell you about when he was born. What you get won’t be the truth: it will be a story. And nothing is more telling than a story.
It is the ultimate wisdom of the mountains that a man is never more a man than when he is striving for what is beyond his grasp.
The Night Circus is engaging, mysterious, and really fun. It’s a romantic fantasy with historical elements and lots of magic.
Publisher: Hachette Books; Original edition (September 11, 2012) Paperback : 400 pages ISBN: 978-1401324643 Thoughts: This was a fun book. I love the humor and quirkiness. It’s great to have a…
Friendship and courage between a young white boy and an elderly black man remind us that friendship is not only available to us if we are open to it, but that we need each other to survive.
With all the real-life political drama that we are dealing with these days, this book is extremely relevant. But it also provides the fun & intellectual escape you expect from a psychological thriller
The spirit of his demands was that of a practical religion, the only religion of any possible worth – the religion of right living.
The past is very seductive…really it’s the present that’s in a mist, uncertain. The past is quite clear, and warm, and comforting. That’s why people often get stuck there.
I happen to believe every story is a love story if you catch it at the right moment, slantwise in the light of dusk.