Looking for just the right words to reconcile with your sweetie after an argument? How about, "I send you three kisses -- one on your heart, one on your mouth and one on your eyes," courtesy of Napoleon Bonaparte after a disagreement with his fair Josephine? Or maybe you're trying to figure out the perfect way to explain why bulls are better than book critics... Ernest Hemingway's got you covered on that: "Bulls don't run reviews. Bulls of 25 don't marry old women of 55 and expect to be invited to dinner. Bulls do not get you cited as co-respondent in Society divorce trials. Bulls don't borrow money. Bulls are edible after they have been killed." (But how does he really feel?) Well, if appropriating the words of others is the way you best express yourself, you're in luck, because Christie's is auctioning off a lot of rare letters from the above luminaries and other equally illustrious folks... place your bid and you'll have quips and apologies and deep thoughts for years to come. Whose secret letter would you most like to read? You can see Napoleon's, as well as one from Winston Churchill, here. And when you dash off an email to your spouse, or, even, comment on a blog like this, are you thinking about how your words will look 500 years from now?
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