“Like most of his countrymen, he was carried away by the sound of fine words, especially if uttered by himself.”
― The Secret History of Costaguana
― The Secret History of Costaguana
“those who forget the past tend to regret the future”
― Noah's Compass
― Noah's Compass
“On the whole, as the morbid & mucilaginous monkey said when he climbed up to the top of the Palm-tree & found no fruit there - one can't depend upon dates.”
― The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense
― The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense
“Facts have a tendency to obscure the truth.”
― A Tale of Love and Darkness
― A Tale of Love and Darkness
Jan’s 2023 Year in Books
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