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The whole point of this book—which is one I totally get and understand—is that Jenkins has the perspective of making been in parliament and close-ish to the Churchills. So why not writ" Read more of this review » |
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| 3.5 Stars. Growing up, this was my favorite book of the series, and I still think that the series is one of the best Arthurian adaptations that I've read (or seen). Certain plot elements really stuck with me, namely Merlin's heartbreaking loss, withd ...more | |
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"Reading Scaramouche is one of those odd experiences where a genre book really surprises you with its depth and complexity. It's a swashbuckling story with only two swordfights, where political theory, masked theater forms, and the science of fencing "
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| I did not know that Rafael Sabatini's novel is considered in the top tier of historical fiction (for its time, at least), particularly as it relates to pirate-related yarns, so I'm glad that my nephew recommended it (being one of his favorite novels) ...more | |
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This book provides some fresh, honest perspective with insights that make a lot of sense based on my own studies and experience, but I'll likely need to re-read this to further absorb the key takeaways and refine them for contextual practice. My main ...more |
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“Every great artist is a man who has freed himself . . . Every man who has shown the world the way to beauty, to true culture, has been a rebel, a "universal" without patriotism, without home, who has found his people everywhere.”
― The Art Spirit
― The Art Spirit
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“An artist needs a broken world in order to have pieces to shape into art. . . . Comfort is death to art.”
― The Gift of Asher Lev
― The Gift of Asher Lev
“As we begin to acknowledge our own inner shadow, we become more tolerant of the shadow in others.”
― Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination
― Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination
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