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A Quote a Day
"You may want to come up with a theme, such as favorite passages from books, author quotes, political quotes, quotes about books or reading, humorous quotes, whatever. Or you may not want a theme at all; maybe you just want to gather up seven assorted quotes that appeal to you. You may want to start each of your posts of the week with a quote, or you may want to give quotes posts of their own in addition to your regular posts. It’s all up to you!"
My quote for Saturday:
"A good book should leave you slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it."
William Styron
He wrote Sophie's Choice, Lie Down in Darkness, Set This House on Fire, The Long March, This Quiet Dust, The Confession of Nat Turner, Tidewater Morning and Darkness Visible. I have read all but one and cannot recommend this writer highly enough.
Please come back each day for another thought provoking quote during the next week.
I said something similar in a recent review. Enjoyed this.
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ReplyDeleteI really like your quote! It is so true! Thanks for stopping by my place. Have a great day!!
Sherrie
I love the quote. You do live several lives while reading, don't you? I think that's the reason why I read: to get transported to a different world, different life.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the Spiritually Speaking challenge goes, it doesn't have to be Christian books, just any books that you think might help you gain some spiritual insight. This ranges from christian to New Age, metaphysical, even self-help.
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This is another one of my favourite book quotes.
ReplyDeleteThe quote definitely speaks to me, being the bibliophile that I am.
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ReplyDeleteThat's one of my favorite quotes.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great quote. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quote, and new to me so thanks for posting it! Thanks for your comments! I am so looking forward to reading Dog On It...the deal was that if I put the ad on my site they would send a copy of the book out to me..but nothing yet.
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I love that quote, hope you don't mind if I borrow it for my own collection! It is so true, well true if the book is good.
ReplyDeleteHow true! Love the quote.. I'm jotting it down on my notebook. And I haven't read Styron but I'll keep an eye on him, thanks. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fine quotation!
ReplyDeleteFirst, I thought about quoting Hamlet when he is asked what he is reading, "Words, words, words". It is such a hilarious understatement. But as usual I decided on some crime-related stuff :)
I couldn't agree with this more - great first quote.
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That quote says so much not just about reading but about Styron as well. Genius (whether a well invested reader or a writer) can be exhausting I imagine especially when compounded by such severe depression. Thanks for the great quote!
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful quote, and so true!
ReplyDeleteOh...I really liked your quote!
ReplyDeleteI recently found a website with a number of very good book-related quotes and I suddenly can't remember if this was included. Either way, a true and well-put quote.
ReplyDeleteGreat quote; thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteGreat quote! I just added it to my collection.
ReplyDeleteOh I love this quote. I think I might post it in my classroom tomorrow! Thank you for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteThat quote is great and very, very true!
ReplyDeleteOh, I loved that quote. Very true.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone, this is my first Weekly Geeks post and you've made it a pleasure. So glad some of you think it's a keeper.
ReplyDelete*christina:You must let me know if you really do put it up in the classroom-and what response you get.
*Frances: Well put. I'm thrilled to find someone who knows Styron's work, as well as his personal circumstances. I found Darkness Visible very comforting and have recommended it to others I thought might benefit from it. As for his fiction, he really was my favourite writer from the America
South. We lost him last year and I'm so glad I own all his books and can enjoy them again at any time.
I love this quote, how wonderfully true!
ReplyDeleteOf those you mention, "Sophie's Choice" is the only Styron I've read. If I were to pick up another, which one would you recommend first?