In all of Shakespeare’s works, only one word starts with an “X” - Xanthippe, Socrates wife. He uses her name in The Taming of the Shrew.
Literary hoaxes, pranks and frauds have been around since the early days of the printing press. One well documented example was in the late 18th century when Thomas Chatterton wrote a number of poems and then claimed that they had been written by a 15th century monk named Thomas Rowley, and that he had merely transcribed them. Chatterton maintained the ruse until his death when scholars took a closer look and realized they were Chatterton’s work…
(Source: noseinabook, via thebookexperience)
*trippy glasses not included.
"…there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. Do you understand that?…When you kill a man, you steal a life…You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness. Do you see?"
— The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
