77,810 books
—
290,322 voters
“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each one's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”
―
―
“... our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.”
― Speak, Memory
― Speak, Memory
“All young animals are appealing but the lamb has been given an unfair share of charm.”
― All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Things Wise and Wonderful: Three James Herriot Classics
― All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Things Wise and Wonderful: Three James Herriot Classics
“How well I would write if I were not here!”
― If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
― If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
“...artists gravitate to limits, accepting the strictures of a quatrain or triptych or concerto. Or, they invent new hinderances, having learned that in the feeling of freedom there is no discovery; in freedom we fall into the familiar ways of seeing and moving, and for this nobody needs art. It is only when the usual becomes impossible--as when sight dims or comfortable language is set aside--that an artist can experiment with unknown gradations of expression.”
― Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love
― Linguaphile: A Life of Language Love
Sarah’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sarah’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Biography, Children's, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Poetry, Science, Self help, and Middle Grade
Polls voted on by Sarah
Lists liked by Sarah


















