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Quote by A. S. Byatt

“In my mind's eye Shakespeare is a huge, hot sea-beast, with fire in his veins and ice on his claws and inscrutable eyes, who looks like an inchoate hump under the encrustations of live barnacle-commentaries, limpets and trailing weeds.”

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A. S. Byatt

A. S. Byatt is a celebrated British novelist, recognized for her intricate narratives and literary style. Born on August 24, 1936, she has made substantial contributions to literature with her distinctive voice and storytelling. more

“Yet the story of Orpheus, it occurs to me, is not just about the desire of the living to resuscitate the dead but about the ways in which the dead drag us along into their shadowy realm because we cannot let them go. So we follow them into the Underworld, descending, descending, until one day we turn and make our way back.”

Way Stories Desire Turns One Day Realms Drag Underworld Descending Orpheus

Author:Meghan O'Rourke

“An anarchist is someone who doesn't need a cop to make him behave.”

Needs Behave Cop Anarchism Anarchist

Book:The Book of Ammon

Source: The Book of Ammon

“It was heaven. Forget angels, forget St. Peter and glittering harpsichords. Heaven was a dance in the arms of one's true love.”

Heaven Forget Arms Angel Peter St Peter

Author:Julia Quinn

“Well the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount, But nothing really matters much it's doom alone that counts.”

Wells Matter Hard Walks Preacher Nails Doom Deputies