"We measure our lives in love." Charley Pollard in "Neverland" by Alan Barnes
Quotes
Quote of the Day
“Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery, hmm… but weakness, folly, failure also. Yes: failure, most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is.” —Yoda in The Last Jedi
Quote of the Day
“Tyger Tyger, burning bright…”
Not too long ago as my boyfriend and I were watching the Doctor Who episode “In the Forest of the Night” (him for the first time and me for the...10th time?), I was explaining to him that the episode title comes from the William Blake poem “The Tyger.” “Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests … Continue reading “Tyger Tyger, burning bright…”
A Merrier World
I watched a bit of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey the other day and was reminded of a quote from the end of the book (that only sort of made it into the last movie). The first time I read The Hobbit this quote touched me so much that I immediately wrote it down. I … Continue reading A Merrier World
No Thank You, John
Today, I would like to share with you one of my favourite poems of all time. It was penned by Christina Rossetti, an incredibly amazing Romantic poet who turned out some pretty progressive stuff for her day. I first discovered her poetry through a British literature class in college and I loved it so much … Continue reading No Thank You, John
E.J. Robison 