July 2010
3 posts
“There are tons of situations when originality is not what’s called for. Most...”
– Haruki Murakami
“The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows...”
– Arnold Bennett (via quote-book)
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”
– Oscar Wilde
February 2010
34 posts
“Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of cheques.”
“The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion,...”
“You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you...”
“You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why...”
“The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.”
“Never lick a steak knife.”
“You should not confuse your career with your life.”
“People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to...”
“There is a very fine line between “hobby” and mental illness.”
“If you had to identify in one word, the reason why the human race has not...”
“It ain’t the jeans that make your arse look fat.”
“Someone who thinks logically provides nice contrast to the real world.”
“Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.”
“By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.”
“Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you...”
“There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.”
“Junk is something you’ve kept for years and throw away three weeks before...”
“Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.”
“Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change...”
“A balanced diet is a muffin in each hand.”
“No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes.”
“Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.”
“Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.”
“If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.”
“For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.”
“A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.”
“Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.”
“An excellent approach to housework is to sweep the room with a glance.”
“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than standing in a...”
“Don’t worry about what people think, they don’t do it very often.”
“Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same...”
“If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you’ve never tried...”
“Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.”
January 2010
12 posts
“Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr. (via faithisfierce) (via quote-book)
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you...”
– Epicurus (via reluctantbuddha)
“A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is...”
– Oscar Wilde (via reluctantbuddha)
The machine gun roars, bullets shredding out through the back of V’s cloak as he continues with short deliberate steps until —
The hammer clicks against the pin. The gun is empty.
V stands before him.
” You see? You cannot kill me.
There is no flesh and blood within this cloak to kill. There is only an idea. ”
V smiles.
” And ideas are bulletproof....
V: [V invites an unknowing Evey to join him in setting off a bomb]
I’m a musician of sorts, and on my way to give a very special performance.
Evey Hammond: What kind of musician?
V: Percussion instruments are my speciality.
V: [Evey pulls out her mace] I can assure you I mean you no harm. Evey Hammond: Who are you? V: Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask. Evey Hammond: Well I can see that. V: Of course you can. I’m not questioning your powers of observation I’m merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. Evey Hammond: Oh....
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot.
I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot…
But what of the man?
I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
But who was he really? What was he like?
We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail.
He can be...
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December 2009
91 posts
“In the real dark night of the soul it is always three o’ clock in the morning,...”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald