Well, since you put it that way, it has to be the Aeneid.

New translation just out by Feagles, I think, but I haven't looked at it.

OK, here's my quote:

"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all. "

Not one of my favorite writers, but definitely one of my favorite literary personalities.

Awesome, I finally know another one. Still in the game like Jack Lalanne. That's the forward to Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.

"The loveliest creations of men are persistently painful. What would be the description of happiness? Nothing, except what prepares and then what destroys it, can be told"

This is a book I really like, so I'll just hang out for awhile and see if anyone else knows it.

As far as I'm concerned, you can have it, splashy. I don't know it.

L'Immoraliste

Someone else can post one. I don't have the energy to think of a line or two that aren't blatantly obvious.

quote:

L'Immoraliste

No, stupid! It's The Immoralist!

quote:

Originally posted by less_success:

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L'Immoraliste

No, stupid! It's The Immoralist!

You're right. How dare I use a French word on US soil!

zut alors!

In the absence of anyone else, I'll take it.
I've read this book three or so times in my life. It has mattered each time.

"There are some people who begin the Zoo at the beginning, called WAYIN, and walk as quickly as they can past every cage until they get to the one called WAYOUT, but the nicest people go straight to the animal they love the most, and stay there."

That's Winnie-The Pooh!

Of course. I read it myself, then once each to my kids! I hate the Disney one, but I always loved A. A. Milne, with the original Shephard drawings.

Give us a quote, PRG!

yes! a quote. the servers here have been down for 4 days, but i'm back waiting on another mind boggler!

Ah, that's why. I wondered where you'd gone, ishy.

Yes, give us a quote! Please!

I'm at work right now, but I promise to post one later when I get home!

Shit, I almost forgot! I thought about doing a tough one only Google could solve, but that's no fun. One of you probably knows this without looking it up. I just finished this book...again.

"A cool heavenly breeze took possession of him."

Didn't recognize it, so I googled it. I've never read it, but I saw the movie. You recommend the book?

Highly recommend the book.

Again, familiar to me....I've read this, but as I can't nail it, I'll step aside...