Avatar
πš‹πšŠπšπšœπš’πšš
c1a9282b7da213e4827e230f092f226223d42577f1086bb88e58081b75752c6d
Β«Honk, honk!Β» β€” Harpo Marx ᡐᡃⁱ˒ ᡘᡐ α΅’α΅‡Λ’αΆœα΅˜Κ³α΅’ ⁿᡒ˒ᡗʳⁱⁿʰᡒ ᡇᡃⁱˣᡃ Κ³α΅‰βΏα΅ˆα΅ƒ ᡉ α΅ˆα΅‰Λ’α΅ˆα΅‰βΏα΅—α΅ƒα΅ˆα΅’

Β«One need not be a deep theologian to understand the lessons themselves. Man sins, but God is gracious. Man rebels, but God restrains. Man fails, but God is faithful forever. Man presents hurdles and schemes and rivalries to tear down and triumph over his fellow man, God gifts His people such that in their very weaknesses, God prevails. For the battle is the Lord's, and it will not be won by man's skill and cunning. Indeed, by these devices, man is frustrated. In grace, submission, humility, patience, God preserves His people and brings destruction to His enemies. Nothing here is complicated. All is simple. Yet all is so profound.Β»

(Joel McDurmon, In the Midst of Your Enemies, chapter 1)

Shakespeare intersected: por duas vezes neste ano fui ver peΓ§a de Shakespeare encenada, eram na verdade ensaios. Uma era ensaio aberto de uma variaΓ§Γ£o de Macbeth; outra, ensaio didΓ‘tico do Ato II, cena II, de Romeu e Julieta. Apesar de tudo, interessantes.

Vou lendo o Β«Contra a vida intelectual: ou iniciaΓ§Γ£o Γ  culturaΒ», do Ronald Robson, Γ s vezes corando de vergonha por reconhecer ali, Γ  beira do caminho, uns restos mortais de mim mesmo; mas tambΓ©m feliz por constatar que percorri (e nΓ£o abandonei) certas trilhas necessΓ‘rias. Um certo instinto e uma cisma, que Γ© muito minha, nΓ£o permitiram de todo desorientar-me.

Β«SΓ³ conhecemos, aliΓ‘s, a vida alheia pelos pontos de incidΓͺncia com a nossa: o mais Γ© conjetura ou romance.Β»

(O amanuense Belmiro, Cyro dos Anjos)