Quotations

Elie Wiesel has been seen as a voice of the Holocaust. Although he was not the first to speak out (and write) about his experiences, he certainly had...

A broken heart is not what it might appear. After all, it should destroy us to the core, leave us empty, powerless and shattered. It can end us. But,...

It's January 1st. New Year's Day. We think of this (a new year) in a (somewhat) revolutionary light. After all, this is a new year, which should mean that all...

We always talk about the "magic" of Christmas. It's inexplicable how we're affected by the Spirit of the Season. Augusta Rundel described Christmas as: "that magic blanket that...

When you read, re-read, or think about A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, the ending always comes to mind (how could it not), but there's also a whole myriad...

Few names shine as brightly as Gabriel Garcia Marquez. His words can transport us to worlds where the impossible is possible. There, reality bends and twists like an...

Mark Twain is one of the most infamous American writer in our literary history... His wit and witticisms are legendary. Who better to get a balanced (or perhaps...

Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, Mrs. Dalloway, invites us into the mind of an "ordinary" woman on an ordinary day. It reveals the extraordinary depths of human experience. This 1925...

The Little House series, from Laura Ingalls Wilder, is one of the most memorable bookish experiences in my life. My dad read us the books, and I still...

I've always loved the fall months of the year. The last day of September and the onslaught of October days always makes me to think about how close...