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Sunday Sentence: The Ballad of a Small Player

March 30, 2014

Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen.

 

ballad of a small player
Hogarth, April 2014

Success is irresistible. It’s like a crime scene, something that enchants the worst side of the mind.

 

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