Ah, the other side. The other side of the lake, the other side of a door, the other side of the tracks, the other side of the mountain, the other side of the world, the other side of a certain age. The view is pretty nice over here!
Friday, February 07, 2003
Charles
Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in 1812. Lots of staying power for a dude of that era, and lots of staying power for a writer who is the dreaded "required" reading in high school.
Edit:Bryn has a good post about CD day.
A dear friend introduced me to A Tale Of Two Cities about 10 years ago. His favorite line was:
It was remembered afterwards that when he bent down and touched her face with his lips, he murmured some words. The child, who was nearest to him, told them afterwards, and told her grandchildren when she was a handsome old lady, that she heard him say, "A life you love."