Altered Book Quotes: Bookshelf Sundry
Welcome to my page of blackout poetry and altered prose from miscellaneous authors and books. These verses are a “collaboration” of the original author’s words and my …
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Quotes from Johnny Depp Movies
Welcome to my page of quotations from movies in which Johnny Depp is an actor. The quotes aren’t all from his characters but from the movies in …
“The Definition of Insanity” Quotes
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a raise. ~Robert Brault, 2013, rbrault.blogspot.com Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting …
Altered Book Quotes: Charles Dickens
Welcome to my blackout poetry quotes and altered prose from the works of Charles Dickens (1812–1870). This is a “collaboration” of Dickens’ words and my selective removal …
“Don’t Cry Over Spilt…” Quotes
It’s no good crying over spilt milk, because all the forces of the universe were bent on spilling it. ~W. Somerset Maugham, Of Human Bondage, 1915 Instead …
“The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword” Quotes
The pen is mightier than the sword. ~Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Richelieu, 1839 The word is mightier than the sword. ~Ahiqar, circa 5th century BCE The tongue is mightier …
Altered Book Quotes: Diary of a Chambermaid
Welcome to my blackout poetry quotes and altered prose from The Diary of a Chambermaid by Octave Mirbeau, translated from the French by Benjamin R. Tucker, 1900. …
Altered Book Quotes: Fight Club
Welcome to my blackout poetry quotations from Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Fight Club. Each poem is created from a page or a few of the book, removing words …
Thirty Days Hath September Quotes
Welcome to my page of rhymes meant to help remember how many days are in each month, as well as a few cute parody poems. Thanks to …
Monoculus Miscellany: One-Eyed Quotes
I came across these single-eye quotations while researching the “one-eyed man is king” proverb. I subtitle this page my literary luscus, tuerto truisms, borgne bon mots, purblind proverbs, …