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"This is surely one of the great novels of the 20th century. It is an incredible lusty, passionate celebration of what it is to be alive and free. Kazantzakis was one of the great ones, and in my opinion, this is his greatest." — Aug 11, 2014 05:23AM
"This is surely one of the great novels of the 20th century. It is an incredible lusty, passionate celebration of what it is to be alive and free. Kazantzakis was one of the great ones, and in my opinion, this is his greatest." — Aug 11, 2014 05:23AM
“By the side of the everlasting Why there is a Yes--a transitory Yes if you like, but a Yes.”
― A Room with a View
― A Room with a View
“What is the price of Experience? Do men buy it for a song?
Or wisdom for a dance in the street? No, it is bought with the price
Of all that a man hath, his house, his wife, his children
Wisdom is sold in the desolate market where none come to buy
And in the wither'd field where the farmer ploughs for bread in vain
It is an easy thing to triumph in the summer's sun
And in the vintage and to sing on the waggon loaded with corn
It is an easy thing to talk of patience to the afflicted
To speak the laws of prudence to the homeless wanderer
To listen to the hungry raven's cry in wintry season
When the red blood is fill'd with wine and with the marrow of lambs”
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Or wisdom for a dance in the street? No, it is bought with the price
Of all that a man hath, his house, his wife, his children
Wisdom is sold in the desolate market where none come to buy
And in the wither'd field where the farmer ploughs for bread in vain
It is an easy thing to triumph in the summer's sun
And in the vintage and to sing on the waggon loaded with corn
It is an easy thing to talk of patience to the afflicted
To speak the laws of prudence to the homeless wanderer
To listen to the hungry raven's cry in wintry season
When the red blood is fill'd with wine and with the marrow of lambs”
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“There are fairy stories to be written for adults. Stories that are still in a green state.”
― Manifestoes of Surrealism
― Manifestoes of Surrealism
“It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!”
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“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”
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