“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”
—Oscar WildeLet Freedom Read Day
Banned books Week – On September 28, 2024, we’re asking everyone to get ready to vote for the freedom to read or to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available! Show us how you’re taking action on social media by using the hashtags #LetFreedomReadDay and #BannedBooksWeek! And don’t forget: Censorship won’t stop just because Banned Books Week does — you can take action any day of the year! Bookmark this page for future reference.
The 365 Most Famous Quotes of All Time
What Have You Compiled Here? This is a list of what I believe to be, to the best of my knowledge and ability, the 365 most famous quotes in human history. The quotes are grouped into 27 categories, with each category containing between 10 and 25 quotes. There’s also a bonus category of proverbs and sayings with 30 entries. You’ll also find:
- A complete list of sources for each quote
- A detailed breakdown of my methodology
- A list of 100 images of the top quotes for saving/sharing
- A convenient PDF download of this entire thing
There's a scene in Richard Linklater's 2004 film, Before Sunset, where protagonists Jesse and Céline drift past Notre Dame on a Paris riverboat. Taken by the cathedral's beauty, Jesse tells a story of its near-destruction. Occupying Nazis filled Notre Dame with explosives and intended to blow it up during World War II, he says, but the German soldier tasked with detonating the cathedral couldn't bring himself to do it.
"That's a great story. But you have to think that Notre Dame will be gone one day," Céline replies. "There used to be another church, a cathedral, at the same [spot]. Right there."
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