Johnny Depp, Theseus and Mrs. S’s Kayak

A man who is not afraid of the sea will soon be drowned,” he said, “for he will be going out on a day he shouldn’t. But we do be afraid of the sea, and we do only be drowned now and again.”—John Millington Synge, The Aran Islands.

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If you’ve watched any movies since the late 1980s, you will have listened to a musical genius named Hans Zimmer. His movie soundtrack credits and multiple awards include:

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The Great Quotation Challenge

While writing “A Glimmer of Light” (now available) I had fun with famous – and not so famous – quotations for my chapter subheadings.

For the English literati, gurus, fans, readers, poets and writers out there, here are 25 of those quotations.

Give yourself one point for every quotation whose author you can identify without running to Google.

Beware, this is HARD.

Four points is good. Anything above is  hugely impressive.  Let me know how you did. The challenge winner gets bragging rights.

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