Sign in with Facebook
“There is more reason to say grace before beginning a book than there is to say it before beginning to dine.”
―
―
“Friend of my bosom, thou more than a brother, Why wert thou not born in my father's dwelling?”
― Poems, Plays And Miscellaneous Essays.
― Poems, Plays And Miscellaneous Essays.
“My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against it.”
―
―
“I own that I am disposed to say grace upon twenty other occasions in the course of the day besides my dinner. I want a form for setting out upon a pleasant walk, for a moonlight ramble, for a friendly meeting, or a solved problem. Why have none for books, those spiritual repasts - a grace before Milton - a grace before Shakespeare - a devotional exercise proper to be said before reading the Fairy Queen?”
― Essays of Elia and Last Essays of Elia
― Essays of Elia and Last Essays of Elia
“Cultivate simplicity or rather should I say banish elaborateness, for simplicity springs spontaneous from the heart.”
― The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820
― The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820
Líliam’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Líliam’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Líliam hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Líliam
Lists liked by Líliam
