Anna Quindlen addressing the Barnard Class of ’74; she is the head of the Board of Trustees. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.” — Anna Quindlen
Think of life as a terminal illness, because, if you do, you will live it with joy and passion, as it ought to be lived. (Photo credit: Christolakis)
(I think you have to have a love of reading . . . just to get through this quote! Twenty six words! Twenty eight, if you count the author’s name. Definitely one of the longest quotes we’ve had with the Cryptoquote. It also was one of the most efficient, in that it uses all but the letters J, X and Z. Maybe “efficient” isn’t quite the right word. Someone help me out on this! Until then, be well and do good, friends.) — YUR 😉
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Uncle Rave, it *was* long, and it was nearly a pangram, being (as you noted) just three letters shy of a complete alphabet run.
Pangram! I can always count on my buddy, hal, in these kind of situations! Thanks, man! — YUR