Sign in with Facebook
In spite of all the refinements of civilization that conspired to make art—the dizzying perfection of the string quartet or the sprawling grandeur of Fragonard’s canvases—beauty was savage. It was as dangerous and lawless as the earth had
...more
“You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.”
―
―
“It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one another.”
― Frankenstein
― Frankenstein
“If her son had a calling, had one passion, it was for words on a page, and the magical way they could transport him and his listeners to faraway lands. “Ammachi, when I come to the end of a book and I look up, just four days have passed. But in that time I’ve lived through three generations and learned more about the world and about myself than I do during a year in school. Ahab, Queequeg, Ophelia, and other characters die on the page so that we might live better lives.”
― The Covenant of Water
― The Covenant of Water
“Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.”
―
―
“In the Savage Garden you shine beautifully, my friend. You walk as if it is your garden to do with as you please. And in my wanderings, I always return to you. I always return to see the colours of the garden in your shadow, or reflected in your eyes, perhaps, or to hear of your latest follies and mad obsessions.”
― Memnoch the Devil
― Memnoch the Devil
candy ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at candy ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
651 books
|
32 friends
71 books
|
1 friend
74 books
|
5 friends
0 books
|
5 friends
13 books
|
5 friends
219 books
|
1 friend
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by candy
Lists liked by candy
