Tag Archives: quotes
quote: marlow and the garden of eden
Marlow (the protagonist), in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness: You know I hate, detest, and can’t bear a lie, not because I am straighter than the rest of us, but simply because it appalls me. There is a taint of … Continue reading
quote: for your joy by john piper
God made us to magnify his greatness—the way telescopes magnify stars. He created us to put his goodness and truth and beauty and wisdom and justice on display. The greatest display of God’s glory comes from deep delight in all … Continue reading
novel quote: the remains of the day by kazuo ishiguro
Mr. Stevens (the butler) on his inability to engage in bantering with his new employer and his need to gather advice from other professionals in his field: Such difficulties as these tend to be all the more preoccupying nowadays because … Continue reading
quote: city of god by saint augustine
If you cannot see yourself in this quote from Augustine (who is a saint as all his other brothers and sisters in Christ are saints) then you are not looking with open eyes: They are more pained if their villa … Continue reading
novel quote: dombey and son by charles dickens
Dickens’ characterization of Mr. Carker (a manager of a financial investment office): And although it is not among the instincts wild or domestic of the cat tribe to play at cards, feline from sole to crown was Mr Carker the … Continue reading
