Project Armannd

These are the words with which Zora Neale Hurston starts her most famous novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”

Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960) was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. Her work slid into obscurity for decades for a number of reasons, both [...]

This is a quote from The Tragedy of Julius Cæsar (Act I, Scene II), a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Its central protagonist is Marcus Brutus and the central psychological drama of the play is his struggle between the conflicting demands of honor, patriotism, and friendship.

The play portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator, Julius [...]

I’ve always been attracted by quotes that made me think. There is something magical about them …when you first read them, you often say “well, it makes sense,” and when you read them a second time you notice that there is something new in yourself, something that wasn’t there before. It’s a bit of wisdom [...]