Guess that Quote?

[craigb]

Allow me one?

"I realized, somehow, through the screaming in my mind, that even in that shackled, bloody helplessness, I was still free: free to hate the men who were torturing me, or to forgive them."

Regards

I'd heard this quote before, recently. But had to Google it because it was drilling into my brain,so no points for me. Off to Audible I go because it does sound fascinating

 

[Raindance]

Lol I wasn't expecting his answer either...

Damn it's a good book @Raindance

Busy ready the third in the series, when my attention span permits. Not her best work in my opinion. Sonea and the The Black Magician Trilogy + successor Trilogy were far superior. But that's just my opinion

I have actually not read in quite a while. This thread actually reminded me how much I miss it.

My above quote is from Gregory David Roberts opening paragraph in Shantaram. A truly epic work of non fiction though it may as well have been fiction. I can not give a description of this book that does it any justice.

Regards

 

[Raindance]

I'd heard this quote before, recently. But had to Google it because it was drilling into my brain,so no points for me. Off to Audible I go because it does sound fascinating

A study of the human condition beyond compare. Well Shakespeare excluded of-course.

Regards

 

[craigb]

I have actually not read in quite a while. This thread actually reminded me how much I miss it.
Regards

I now the feeling. I used to be that kid in high school. Breaks spent with back to a wall, reading. A paperback hidden in my textbook during class. Then I 'grew' up, discovered night clubs and alcohol. Such diversions drew a lot of my concentration. Then I became a dad and had to be a responsible adult, it was sometimes a choice between working or reading in a weird false dichotomy created by my own mind. Then the mental health issues became a thing.

I have leave coming up in June, plan on spending most of that time with a book, hot chocolate, vape and a blanket

Here's one from me, haven't actually 'read' this book, but listened to the audio book. Twice.

"“Hell yeah I'm a botanist! Fear my botany powers!” "

 

[Hooked]

Let's play this game.

You find a quote and get everyone to guess what book or who the author is.

I'll start with one.

Great idea for a thread, @RainstormZA!

 

[Hooked]

The Raven, Edgar Allen Poe.
Nevermore.

Well done @craigb!

 

[Steyn777]

Minute later loop Saul Barnard die Bos in en dit voel vir hom hy loop agteruit in homself in

 

[Steyn777]

I now the feeling. I used to be that kid in high school. Breaks spent with back to a wall, reading. A paperback hidden in my textbook during class. Then I 'grew' up, discovered night clubs and alcohol. Such diversions drew a lot of my concentration. Then I became a dad and had to be a responsible adult, it was sometimes a choice between working or reading in a weird false dichotomy created by my own mind. Then the mental health issues became a thing.

I have leave coming up in June, plan on spending most of that time with a book, hot chocolate, vape and a blanket

Here's one from me, haven't actually 'read' this book, but listened to the audio book. Twice.

"“Hell yeah I'm a botanist! Fear my botany powers!” "

This is from The Martian?

Only watched the movie and watched it a couple of times actually. Brilliant

 

[Steyn777]

This is from The Martian?

Only watched the movie and watched it a couple of times actually. Brilliant

Do you also find it quite fascinating that the 1st Alien on Earth was a botanist and the 1st Alien on Mars as well?

 

[Raindance]

Do you also find it quite fascinating that the 1st Alien on Earth was a botanist and the 1st Alien on Mars as well?

Donald Trump is a botanist?

Regards

 

[Steyn777]

Donald Trump is a botanist?

Regards

Hehehe. I'm probably the only Trump fan that exists.

 

[Steyn777]

Do you also find it quite fascinating that the 1st Alien on Earth was a botanist and the 1st Alien on Mars as well?

But just for educational purposes, I am referring to E.T

 

[RainstormZA]

Hehehe. I'm probably the only Trump fan that exists.

 

[zadiac]

Unfortunately, google will answer most of the quotes....guaranteed.

 

[Steyn777]

Unfortunately, google will answer most of the quotes....guaranteed.

Yes...but where is the fun in that?

 

[RainstormZA]

Unfortunately, google will answer most of the quotes....guaranteed.

Who cares? There's no prize in it and you consider yourself educated at the same time. Lol.

I use Google a lot and it's educated me big time. Lots and lots of great education.

 

[Adephi]

Minute later loop Saul Barnard die Bos in en dit voel vir hom hy loop agteruit in homself in

Kringe in die bos (klos). That book is burnt into my subconscious thanks to our Grade 9 and Grade 10 curriculum.

 

[Adephi]

The quotes in this thread are "so dark its like its straight from the DC universe".

 

[Steyn777]

Still my favourite afrikaans book.

 

[RainstormZA]

The quotes in this thread are "so dark its like its straight from the DC universe".

Yeah dark like my coffee, heart and soul

 

[RainstormZA]

Kringe in die bos (klos). That book is burnt into my subconscious thanks to our Grade 9 and Grade 10 curriculum.

Dalene Mathee ?

 

[craigb]

See that ludicrous display last night?

oh... morning. Oh my word. When did the English start drinking like that? You people drink like you don't want to live.

I wanna go back to being weird. I like being weird. Weird's all I got. That, and my sweet sweet style.

All have the same source - relevant due to quote 1 current events in the world.

 

[RainstormZA]

All have the same source - relevant due to quote 1 current events in the world.

That sounds very familiar , can't pinpoint it. And not googling it, it's cheating if I do.