“God always offers us a second chance in life.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
“When he admitted this to me, I found myself almost annoyed. It was as if he'd hidden this part of himself in order to deceive me, pretending-- as do many people I've discovered--to be what he is not. No one I've ever known is what he appears to be on the surface.”
― Flowers for Algernon
― Flowers for Algernon
“The world is a raving idiot, and no man can kill it: though I'll do my best.”
― Lady Chatterley's Lover
― Lady Chatterley's Lover
“Maybe that's what being alive is about: so we can track down those movments that are dying.”
― The Elegance of the Hedgehog
― The Elegance of the Hedgehog
“All my life, I'd been around men. That night, I discovered the tenderness of a woman.”
― The Kite Runner
― The Kite Runner
Bertram’s 2024 Year in Books
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