Book meme

Jan 04, 2006 18:02

From one of my usual haunts, Miss Snark, comes this:

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don’t search around and look for the “coolest” book you can find. Do what’s actually next to you.

Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird: ( ( Read more... )

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I had to try it... whymommy January 5 2006, 16:49:59 UTC
"Don't tell me they didn't even do that." Patricia Cornwell's Trace. I swear it's been the theme here. Neat task though!

Dee

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Re: I had to try it... waterowl January 6 2006, 21:09:47 UTC
That quote definitely summarizes last year. I hope not this year.

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anonymous January 5 2006, 18:26:06 UTC
First book: too short

Second book: Although ink-jet printers have brought low-cost hard-copy color to the masses, many users stil prefer their black-only laser printers for high-quality output.

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waterowl January 6 2006, 21:08:55 UTC
This quote made me smile. I like the use of the 'masses'.

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yes_justice January 6 2006, 01:19:48 UTC
Oh dear. That wasn't the right thing to read....oh well, consider your expectations appropriately set.

"suffering of quality is not apparent to others" - fripp.

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yes_justice January 6 2006, 01:24:09 UTC
"But I know of one case where a change was wrought in me by an outside influence--where teaching had failed,--and I was profoundly aware of the change when it happend." -

Mark Twain's Helpful Hints For Good Living - A handbook for the dammed human race - edited by lin salamo, victor fisher, & michael b. frank

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waterowl January 6 2006, 21:08:23 UTC
Ooh, I like this quote!

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