“Who has a book of all that monarchs do, He's more secure to keep it shut than shown; For vice repeated is like the wand'ring wind, Blows dust in others' eye, to spread itself; And yet the end of all is bought thus dear, The breath is gone, and the sore eyes see clear To stop the air would hurt them.” BookEndsEyeHurtGoneClearAirWindBreathsDearBlowVicesSpreadRingsDustSecureMonarchsWandsSore Eyes Book:The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“A hilarious academic novel that'll send you laughing (albeit ruefully) back into the trenches of the classroom. . . . [A] mordant minor masterpiece. . . . Like the best works of farce, academic or otherwise, Dear Committee Members deftly mixes comedy with social criticism and righteous outrage. By the end, you may well find yourself laughing so hard it hurts.” WellsMayEndsHardSocialHurtNovelLaughingComedyMembersCriticismDearFinding YourselfAcademicClassroomRighteousMinorsCommitteesIt HurtsMasterpieceOutrageBest WorkTrenchesFarceLaughing So Hard Author:Maureen Corrigan
“I never pretend to be so superior a being as to be above having and indulging a hobby horse [her journal writing], and while I keep mine within due bounds and limits, nobody, I flatter myself, would wish to deprive me of the poor animal: to be sure, he is not formed for labour, and is rather lame and weak, but then the dear creature is faithful, constant, and loving, and though he sometimes prances, would not kick anyone into the mire, or hurt a single soul for the world--and I would not part with him for one who could win the greatest prize that ever was won at any races.” WorldWritingSoulSometimesWinningWishHurtAnimalPoorRaceMinesCreaturesLimitsWeakHorseConstantBoundsDearDuesSuperiorsFaithfulKicksLabourPrizeHobbiesJournalLameJournal Writing Author:Fanny Burney
“The abuse of prisoners hurts America's cause in the war on terror, endangers US service members who might be captured by the enemy, and is anathema to the values Americans have held dear for generations.” WarMightAmericaValuesCausesHurtEnemyGenerationsMembersAbuseDearTerrorPrisonerCapturedWar On TerrorAnathema Author:John McCain