When a man's talk is commonplace and his writings uncommon, it means that his talent lies in the place from which he borrows it, and not in himself — Michel De Montaigne Copy Share Image
“Talk was a commonplace that did not belong to this enchanted time and place. A big moon was rising over the Cove. The wind rustled in the dune grasses and the waves washed softly on the shore.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
