Quotations Weblog

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single book in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a sequel.

Jane Austen’s book, Pride and Prejudice underwent a revival a little over ten years ago with the A&E portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Now, another revival of sorts in underway. Several authors have taken it upon themselves to rework Austen’s books. Either by writing sequels, prequels or concurrent novels, these authors are extending our pleasure of an author whose work was cut short by death.

This week, we’ll explore some of these novels, but today, we’ll talk about the original work. Pride and Prejudice was the pinnacle of Jane Austen’s writing. Here are some of my favorite quotes here:

You can find more quotes here:

• The Quotations Page – Pride and Prejudice

You can read Pride and Prejudice online for free at our sister site, The Literature Page:

• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – Read Online – The Literature Page

Yesterday’s comic from Frazz was an interesting one. So, was it Stalin or Lenin?

I love quotation comics!

Update 09-14-07:

The witty followup:

Famous Quotes – Famous Sayings has a collection of quotations regarding 9/11. You can see them here:

• Famous Quotes – Famous Sayings: September 11 Quotes

This is the best one from the group:

“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. “
– President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001

It has been six years since the fall of the World Trade Center. I remember where I was:

• Pick Me! » 09-11-01

I can’t find my 2001 journal since our last move. I would be interested to read what, if anything, I wrote that day. It always seems like I write less when I need to write the most.

Where were you on September 11, 2001?

I admit. I’ve been laughing at this horrible case of stage fright for a week or so:

While the rest of us were laughing at the expense of Miss Teen South Carolina, Powerset were busy trying to diagram her sentences:

• Language Log: Parsing Miss Upton

In the end, it seems that misunderstanding the question and choking on stage isn’t nearly as interesting to some people as the actual words she said.

Via: Pick Me! » Find the USA on a Map