“The siren soared again, closer at hand, and then, with no anticipatory roar and clamour, a dark and sinuous body curved into… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
“Often I felt that these men were play-acting: the unreality of their role was their security, even their own destinies were to… — Halldór Laxness Copy Share Image
“Now Christianity proposes a completely different account of how history comes to a climax and what precisely constitutes the new order of… — Robert Barron Copy Share Image
“On Christmas Eve, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts—Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders—became the first human beings to see the far… — Michael Borich Copy Share Image
“Now he reduced his progress to the rhythm of his boots -- he walked across the land until he came to the… — Ian McEwan Copy Share Image
“But she could make one decision- to change her environment. And if she could change her environment, she would be subject to… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
“Frightened and horribly frustrated, Loretta sank onto a rock and hugged her knees. Think. Amy’s life depended on it. And so did… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“As her tutors had said, there were two signs of a good alchemist: the Athletic and the Intellectual. A good alchemist of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“So when it came to a female of worth like Ehlena, he was always going to be on the far side of… — J. R. Ward Copy Share Image
The first man-made satellite to orbit the earth was named Sputnik. The first living creature in space was Laika. The first rocket… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The near side of a galaxy is tens of thousands of light-years closer to us than the far side; thus we see… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
The Simpsons was a pretty heavy influence, in that it sort of redefined, after The Flintstones, what else television animation can be.… — Seth Macfarlane Copy Share Image
“Claire?” He didn’t turn around, and his voice was calm. He didn’t wait for me to answer, but went on, voice cool… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“I had a dream that I saw God walking across Harrison on the far side of the lake, a God so gigantic… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“What is most troubling, and sad, about industrial eating is how thoroughly it obscures all these relationships and connections. To go from… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
