Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Quote of the Day (Ginia Bellafante, on the Long-Term Decline of the Department Store)

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“If you are in your 20s, department stores have been dying ostensibly for the whole of the time you have been conscious. ‘Lackluster upon la...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Quote of the Day (Christopher Morley, on the Explosive Power of Books)

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" Printer's ink has been running a race against gunpowder these many, many years. Ink is handicapped, in a way, because you can blo...
Monday, February 9, 2026

This Day in Film History (Birth of Ronald Colman, Sterling Star of Silent and Sound Eras)

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Feb. 9, 1891— Ronald Colman , an Oscar-winning actor who personified courtliness from Hollywood’s silent to sound eras, was born in Richmon...

Movie Quote of the Day (‘The Lady Eve,’ As a Conversation Takes an Unusual Turn)

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Charles [played by Henry Fonda] [ speaking of card playing ]: “Now you, on the other hand, with a little coaching you could be terrific....
Sunday, February 8, 2026

Quote of the Day (W.H. Auden, on Authenticity and Originality)

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“Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.”— English poe...

Spiritual Quote of the Day (Archbishop Ronald Hicks, on Being a ‘Missionary Church’)

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“We are called to be a missionary Church that takes care of the poor and the vulnerable, upholds life from conception to natural death, care...
Saturday, February 7, 2026

Quote of the Day (Lorraine Hansberry, on Stillness and Thinking)

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“Don’t get up. Just sit a while and think. Never be afraid to sit a while and think.”— African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry (1930-...