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“A wise reader reads the book of genius not with his heart, not so much with his brain, but with his spine. It is there that occurs the telltale tingle even though we must keep a little aloof, a little detached when reading.”
― Lectures on Literature
― Lectures on Literature
“I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee...”
― Henry VIII
― Henry VIII
“I'm breathing . . . Are you breathing too? . . . It's nice, isn't it? It isn't difficult to keep alive, friends just don't -make trouble-or if you must make trouble, make the sort of trouble that's expected. Well, I don't need to tell you that. Good night. If we should bump into one another, recognize me”
― A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts
― A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts
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Peter’s 2025 Year in Books
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