‘I shall go and sit under a tree…. Which tree, Mma?… Oh, there are many trees in this life, she said. It does not matter which tree you choose, as long as you choose the right one.’ – Alexander McCall Smith, The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
‘It was lit by thousands and thousands of candles that were floating in midair over four long tables, where the rest of the students were sitting…The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering candlelight…It was hard to believe there was a ceiling there at all, and that the Great… Continue reading #155: The Great Hall
‘Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay an author.’ – Samuel Johnson Photograph of a page of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition, published 1766
‘I shall always remember how the peacocks’ tails shimmered when the moon rose amongst the tall trees, and on the shady bank the emerging mermaids gleamed fresh and silvery amongst the rocks…’ – Hermann Hesse, The Journey to the East
‘The freedom of birds is an insult to me.’ – Cormac McCarthy
‘There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.’ – Mary Shelley, Frankenstein A photo from my trip to the Hellfire Caves in West Wycombe. One of a number of creepy faces carved into the plaster and stone walls… To see more #NSFW photos from our underground adventure, check out my… Continue reading #151: Hellfire Caves
‘Thou callest me a dog before thou hast cause. But since I am a dog, beware my fangs.’ – William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
‘Movies will make you famous; Television will make you rich; But theatre will make you good.’ – Terrence Mann
‘And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.’ – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
‘Ladybird, ladybird fly away home, Your house is on fire and your children are gone. All except one, And her name is Ann, And she hid under the baking pan.’ – traditional nursery rhyme Until I searched on Wikipedia, I had no idea this had a second verse. It’s quite strange…
