“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― As You Like It
― As You Like It
“I take it that “gentleman” is a term that only describes a person in his relation to others; but when we speak of him as “a man” , we consider him not merely with regard to his fellow men, but in relation to himself, - to life – to time – to eternity. A cast-away lonely as Robinson Crusoe- a prisoner immured in a dungeon for life – nay, even a saint in Patmos, has his endurance, his strength, his faith, best described by being spoken of as “a man”. I am rather weary of this word “ gentlemanly” which seems to me to be often inappropriately used, and often too with such exaggerated distortion of meaning, while the full simplicity of the noun “man”, and the adjective “manly” are unacknowledged.”
― North and South
― North and South
“When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married.”
― Much Ado About Nothing
― Much Ado About Nothing
“I know you despise me; allow me to say, it is because you do not understand me.”
― North and South
― North and South
“I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.”
― Much Ado About Nothing
― Much Ado About Nothing
meet new friends
— 169 members
— last activity Nov 03, 2023 04:20PM
this group is so fellow booklovers can meet one another & become friends on all social media platforms! ...more
Chiaramoodreads’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Chiaramoodreads’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Chiaramoodreads
Lists liked by Chiaramoodreads


























