A SENTENCE BY JOHN DOS PASSOS

July 9, 2011

Chrisfield’s eyes were fixed on the leaves at the tops of the walnut trees, etched like metal against the bright colorless sky, edged with flicks and fringes of gold where the sunlight struck them. from THREE SOLDIERS or, as I like to call it, ONE SOLDIER AND A LITTLE ABOUT TWO OTHER GUYS

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A SENTENCE BY OSCAR WILDE

June 25, 2011

In America the young are always ready to give those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.

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A SENTENCE BY EUGENE O’NEILL

June 18, 2011

“I remember a sweet, strange girl, with affectionate, bewildered eyes as if God had locked her in a dark closet without any explanation.” I, too, remember Mamie Eisenhower.

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YES BLOOMSDAY YES

June 16, 2011

Could a swim duck? says I

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I BEG YOUR PARDON

June 15, 2011

I never promised you a … Oh, wait. Here it is anyway.

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A SENTENCE BY THE BROTHERS STRUGATSKY

June 11, 2011

‘HAPPINESS FOR EVERYBODY, FREE, AND NO ONE WILL GO AWAY UNSATISFIED!’ The Russkies do some happening scifi. Check out the Andrei Tarkovsky movie, STALKER, based on the bros’ book, ROADSIDE PICNIC.

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EVERYBODY, ON THE COUNT OF THREE

June 8, 2011

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

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1930s MOVIE DIALOGUE FAVORITES

June 5, 2011

1. Gee, that’ll be swell. 2. I can’t go on, I tell you. 3. I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! 4. Say, you’re all right.

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A SENTENCE BY RICHARD MATHESON

June 4, 2011

His laughter was the faintest icy sprinkling of sound against the vast dark earth. Why? Because he was shrinking, man.

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A SENTENCE BY ALFRED BESTER

May 28, 2011

StOpStOpStOp OpStOpStOpStOp StOpStOpStOpStOp OpStOpStOpStOpStOp OpStOpStOpStOpSt OpStOpStOpStOp OpStOpStOpSt Much prefer the title Tiger! Tiger! to The Stars My Destination.

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