Common reading programs are, in their inception, an attempt to make up for some of the misshapenness of American secondary education -- especially its lack of consistent focus from school to school on books that define our cultural heritage and its failure to insist on high standards. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Are Colleges' Summer Reading Lists TOO Left-Leaning? Report Says Yes] Reference

You that came to my aid with a good sword and a better courage -- unless that ye recoil from my misshapenness -- come to my heart. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Black Arrow] Reference