John Steinbeck East of Eden pg 355 “I think I can,” Lee answered Samuel. “I think this is the best-known story in the world because it is everybody’s story. I think it is the symbol story of the human soul. I’m feeling my way now – don’t jump on me if I’m not clear. The…
Month: March 2009
timshel
John Steinbeck East of Eden pg 394 “Do you remember when you read us the sixteen verses of the fourth chapter of Genesis and we argued about them?” “I do indeed. And that’s a long time ago.” “Ten years nearly,” said Lee. “Well, the story bit deeply into me and I went into it word…
monsters
John Steinbeck East of Eden pg 95 I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents. Some you can see, misshapen and horrible, with huge heads or tiny bodies; some are born with no arms, no legs, some with three arms, no legs, some with three arms, some with tails or mouths…
local art in most prestigious U.S. art show
By Ashlee Fairey, Sun Staff Writer, Snowmass Sun, Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Miami was pulsating with contemporary art in early December, and local valley artists were right in the midst. LivAspenArt, a gallery located at the base of Highlands, exhibited work at Bridge Art Fair Wynwood during Miami’s Art Basel week – the vanguard of today’s art that…
moment
John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men pg 161 As Happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment. Then gradually time awakened again and moved sluggishly on. the horses stamped on the other side of the feeding…
meaning of life
Somerset Maugham Of Human Bondage pg 589 Thinking of Cronshaw, Philip remembered the Persian rug which he had given him, telling him that it offered an answer to his question upon the meaning of life; and suddenly the answer occurred to him: he chuckled: now that he had it, it was like one of the…
mediocrity
Somerset Maugham Of Human Bondage pg 274 “There is nothing so degrading as the constant anxiety about one’s means of livelihood. I have nothing but contempt for the people who despise money. They are hypocrites or fools. Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five….