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“The problem with my life was that it was someone else's idea.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“I watched her undress with moonlight shivering across the room from behind sheer curtains that moved with the currents from the hearth fire.”
― Death Leaves a Shadow
― Death Leaves a Shadow
“They did not suspect her for a moment. It did not occur to them that a woman could be dangerous. How foolish they were. Women could do most of the things men did. Who was left in charge when the men were fighting wars, or going on crusades? There were women carpenters, dyers, tanners, bakers and brewers.”
― The Pillars of the Earth
― The Pillars of the Earth
“In our society of fixed texts and printed words, it is the function of the poet to see the life value of the facts round about, and to deify them, as it were, to provide images that relate the everyday to the eternal.”
― Pathways to Bliss: Mythology and Personal Transformation
― Pathways to Bliss: Mythology and Personal Transformation
Ellyn’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ellyn’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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