“When you painted on earth – at least in your earlier days – it was because you caught glimpses of heaven in the earthly landscape. The success of your painting was that it enabled others to see the glimpses too.”
― The Great Divorce
― The Great Divorce
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was duty. I worked—and behold, duty was joy.”
― Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
― Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
“It is the nature of love that makes us see our loved one in their uniqueness and individuality.”
― Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
― Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
“indeed one cannot earn love; love is not a reward, but a blessing.”
― Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
― Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
“Hitler had argued that people would believe anything if it was repeated often enough and if disconfirming information was routinely denied, silenced, or disputed with yet more lies.”
― Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
― Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything
Reading Classics, Chronologically Through the Ages
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This group began with a book called The Well-Educated Mind (TWEM) by Susan Wise Bauer, which is a wonderful guide to “The Great Books.” TWEM presents ...more
Camille’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Camille’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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