I have made this [letter] longer, because I have not had the time to make it shorter. Blaise Pascal (as quoted on The Quotations Page). I have always thought this quote came from Winston Churchill. After extensive research (twenty minutes on the internet) it seems this quote or something similar has been attributed to Mark [...]
It drives me crazy when people talk about romance novels in terms of formula. It’s not a formula–it’s a genre, which means every novel is going to have elements in common. If those core elements are missing, it’s not a romance. (Famous example–Gone With The Wind is not a romance. They don’t end up together [...]
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” According to WikiPedia, Voltaire didn’t say this. This line comes from The Friends of Voltaire (1907) by Evelyn Beatrice Hall. It resembles the actual line “Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too” from Voltaire’s Essay [...]
