From time to time I come across magnificent jewels in the writings of others – little slices of life which are poignant or which simply capture a moment in time or a character with such brilliance that I cannot but what want to share it with you, hoping that you will enjoy it as much as I have.

When I borrow from another source I will present it here so that you can explore it more deeply.  The indicator that you should consult this page will be the initials of an author printed in parentheses at the bottom of the quote.  Those initials will be printed below, alongside the bibliographic information.

Sources

(I&AT): Irene & Alan Taylor. The Assasin’s cloak – An Anthology of The World’s Greatest Diarists.  Canongate Books.  Edinburgh.  2000