Wednesday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 17

Easy Quotefall by Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson was one of England's greatest literary figures. He was a poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer and often considered the finest critic of English literature. He was also a great wit and prose stylist whose words are still frequently quoted in print today.

Hard Quotefall by Jean De La Bruyere

Jean de La Bruyere was a 17th Century French essayist and moralist. He wrote about contemporary issues which created, by his words, "many readers and many enemies."

Both puzzles expire on Aug 23

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Tuesday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 16

Easy Quotefall by Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an author, essayist and political activist, best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity.

Hard Quotefall by Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust was a French intellectual, novelist, essayist and critic, best known as the author of "In Search of Lost Time" and the epic series, "Remembrance of Things Past."

Both puzzles expire on Aug 22

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Monday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 15

Easy Quotefall by St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Thomas Aquinas was a philosopher and theologian. He is the foremost classical proponent of natural theology, and the father of the Thomistic school of philosophy.

Hard Quotefall by Thomas Robert Malthus

Thomas Robert Malthus was an English demographer and political economist. He is best known for his highly influential views on population growth. His work was an inspiration for economist John Maynard Keynes.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 21

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Sunday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 14

Easy Quotefall by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was the foremost English novelist of the Victorian era, as well as a vigorous social campaigner. Considered one of the English language's greatest writers, he was acclaimed for his rich storytelling and memorable characters.

Hard Quotefall by Epictetus

Epictetus was an Ancient Greek Stoic philosopher. He focused on ethics and the self-made destiny that man could acuire for himself. He ecouraged his students to learn the true nature of things, including judgement, desire, health, fame, and wealth, and to incorporate each with moderation in their own lives.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 20

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Saturday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 13

Easy Quotefall by The Holy Bible

The Holy Bible comprises the books known to Christians as the Old Testament (39 books) and the New Testament (27 books). It is the most widely circulated book in the history of the world.

Hard Quotefall by Jean Paul Richter

Jean Pau Richter was a German writer best known for his humorous novels and stories. A versatile writer in the early nineteenth century, Richter expounded his ideas in art and the principles of education.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 19

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Friday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 12

Easy Quotefall by Ezra Pound

Ezra Pound was an American expatriate poet, musician, and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early-to mid- 20th century poetry.

Hard Quotefall by Agnes Repplier

Agnes Repplier was an American essayist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her essays are esteemed for their scholarship and wit. She wrote several essay collections and studies such as "Compromises" and "Varia."

Both puzzles expire on Aug 18

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Thursday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 11

Easy Quotefall by Elbert Hubbard

Elbert Hubbard was an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. He edited and published two magazines, The Philistine and The Fra, which were bound in brown butcher paper and full of satire and whimsy.

Hard Quotefall by Lao-Tzu

According to the legend and the biography included in Sima Qian's work, Lao-Tzu was a contemporary of Confucius, and worked as an archivist in the Imperial Library of the Zhou Dynasty.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 17

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Wednesday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 10

Easy Quotefall by William Ellery Channing

Dr. William Ellery Channing was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century. He was known for his articulate and impassioned sermons and public speeches.

Hard Quotefall by George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw was one of Ireland's greatest playwright. He wrote more than sixty plays, and was uniquely honored by being awarded both a Nobel Prize (1925) for his contribution to literature and an Oscar (1938) for "Pygmalion."

Both puzzles expire on Aug 16

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Tuesday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 9

Easy Quotefall by Robert J. Havighurst

Robert James Havighurst was a professor, physicist, educator, and aging expert. He is best well-known for developing his highly influential theory of human development and education.

Hard Quotefall by Bishop Westcott

Bishop Brooke Westcott was an English churchman and theologian, serving as Bishop of Durham. He was a strong supporter of Church reform, and wrote dozens of caconic writings that are refered to by the Church of England today.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 15

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Monday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 8

Easy Quotefall by Leonard Orr

Leonard Orr is an American spiritual leader best known for developing "Rebirthing-Breathwork," a technique of breathing that can help one to overcome the "trauma" of being born.

Hard Quotefall by Marcus T. Cicero

Marcus T Cicero was an ancient Rome politician and populist who openly advocated against the patriarchy of leaders such as Julius Ceasar. He championed a return to traditional Republican government, and introduced the art of refined letter writing to European culture.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 14

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Saturday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 6

Easy Quotefall by Hosea Ballou

Hosea Ballou was an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer. Along with John Murray, Ballou has been called the "Father of American Universalism."

Hard Quotefall by James Allen

James Allen was a philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry. Inspired by the writings of Leo Tolstoy, he produced many books, of which the most famous was "As a Man Thinketh." His works continue to influence people around the world.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 12

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Saturday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 6

Easy Quotefall by Hosea Ballou

Hosea Ballou was an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer. Along with John Murray, Ballou has been called the "Father of American Universalism."

Hard Quotefall by James Allen

James Allen was a philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry. Inspired by the writings of Leo Tolstoy, he produced many books, of which the most famous was "As a Man Thinketh." His works continue to influence people around the world.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 12

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Friday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 5

Easy Quotefall by Mignon McLaughlin

Mignon McLaughlin was an American journalist and author of the first and second Neurotics Notebooks.

Hard Quotefall by Leo Baeck

Leo Baeck was a 20th century German-Jewish Rabbi, scholar, and a leader of Progressive Judaism. While interred in a German concentration camp, he started to write his acclaimed novel, "This People Israel."

Both puzzles expire on Aug 11

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Thursday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 4

Easy Quotefall by Anatole France

Anatole France was the pen name of French author Jacques Anatole François Thibault. He is most known for the publication of "Le crime de Sylvestre Bonnard."

Hard Quotefall by Olive Schreiner

Olive Schreiner was a South African writer. Her first novel, "The Story of an African Farm," was an immediate success and has become recognized as one of the first feminist novels. She also was the author of the political work, "Woman and Labour."

Both puzzles expire on Aug 10

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Wednesday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 3

Easy Quotefall by Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Known for his barbed wit, he was one of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day.

Hard Quotefall by Titus Maccius Plautus

Titus Macchius Plautus was a playwright of Ancient Rome. His plays are among the earliest to be recorded in human history, and his style of presentation incorporated the exagerated gestures and oratories which inspired the methods of later playwrights, such as William Shakespeare.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 9

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Tuesday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 2

Easy Quotefall by Edgar Watson Howe

Edgar Watson Howe was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Hard Quotefall by Thomas H. Huxley

Thomas H. Huxley was an English biologist and a supporter of Charles Darwin. He was instrumental in developing scientific education in Britain, and fought against the more extreme versions of religious tradition.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 8

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Monday's Quotefall Puzzles: Aug 1

Easy Quotefall by Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States. He was most well-known for restoring public confidence after the scandals of the Harding Administration and overseeing a decade of prosperity.

Hard Quotefall by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, theorist, and painter. He was one of the key figures of German literature and the movement of Weimar Classicism in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Both puzzles expire on Aug 7

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