"Literature is strewn with the wreckage of those who have minded beyond reason the opinion of others."

~ Virginia Woolf (Jan. 25, 1882 - March 28, 1941) British writer

"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." ~ Sir Winston Churchill (Nov. 30, 1874 - Jan. 24, 1965) Former Prime Minister United Kingdom.

On learning of the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, actor Jim Carrey said, "...for the most sensitive among us ~ the noise can be too much."

Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967 - 2014)

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Jane Austen ~ "lived through an eventful period in English andEuropean history, and her own life was also eventful and resonant with the interaction of personalities within and without her own family circle.  For her, people mattered more than art, family more than literature.
When a friend whom she was to visit asked her what books she was going to bring with her, she received the following typical retort:

You distress me cruelly by your request about books;  I cannot think of any to bring with me, nor have I any idea of our wanting them.  I come to you to be talked to, not to read or hear reading.  I can do that at home;..."

[Letter to Martha Lloyd, 12 November 1800]

~ Jane Austen, Brian Wilks, Galley Press, 1988.

Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) English novelist.

Handsome gentleman Zeus
regularly visits the Neat L'l Bookshop.

(He brings his owner, Chris.)

 

 

 

 

January Clearance Continues...

Zeus says, "Come on in ~ Don't be shy."  Pick up a ballot for a chance to win a business-community gift basket.  "No hard sell here!"

Draw to take place on Monday, February 3.

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Today -  SOUP 'A' BOWL 2013

Bring a bag of non-perishable groceries to support our Haldimand Food Banks and for $1, receive a bowl of soup donated by our local restaurants.

LOCATION:  HALDIMAND MOTORS' NEW BUILDING
5th ANNUAL SOUP 'A' BOWL Friday, Jan. 31st.  5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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