Classic fiction that has allowed us to stand on the shoulders and create our own
"All human wisdom is contained in these two words - Wait and Hope." - Alexandre Dumas
The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
"Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it." - Mary Shelley
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
"Remember my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker." -Bram Stoker
Dracula - Bram Stoker
"...that a new life had not been given him for nothing, that it would have to be bought dearly, that he would have to pay for it with a great deed in the future..." -Fydor Dostoyevsky