“Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who want crops without ploughing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning; they want the ocean without the roar of its many waters. The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be both. But it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
―
―
“Either way, he figured a cup of coffee would hit the spot. For what is more versatile? As at home in tin as it is in Limoges, coffee can energize the industrious at dawn, calm the reflective at noon, or raise the spirits of the beleagured in the middle of the night.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“I'll pray that you grow up a brave man in a brave country. I will pray you find a way to be useful.
I'll pray, and then I'll sleep.”
― Gilead
I'll pray, and then I'll sleep.”
― Gilead
Wits & Tits Book Club
— 12 members
— last activity Oct 17, 2020 10:33AM
Wits & Tits Book Club was formed to learn more about feminism and take the conversation deeper through reading books that explore the lives, thoughts, ...more
Mary’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Mary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Mary
Lists liked by Mary

























