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Mon 14 Feb 2022

Chance

Posted by PJ under chance, feelings, genius, quote of the day, writers, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“The first thing for a writer to learn is the art of transposing what he feels into what he wants to make others feel. The first few times he succeeds by chance. But then talent must take the place of chance. Hence there is an element of chance at the root of genius.”

—Albert Camus, Notebooks 1942-1952 (tr. Justin O’Brien)

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 14 Oct 2019

Conscience

Posted by PJ under chance, conscience, love, quote of the day, regret
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Random quote of the day:

“If chance had made the universe, what would conscience, remorse, and devotion signify?”

—Eugène Delacroix, journal, October 1822

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 27 Sep 2017

Magicians

Posted by PJ under chance, magic, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“Magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten.

—Terry Pratchett, Mort

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Tue 11 Jun 2013

Roll the dice

Posted by PJ under chance, love, lovers, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“A lover doesn’t figure the odds.”

—Jalaluddin Rumi, “A Circle Around the Zero,” tr. Coleman Barks

You can read the entire poem here:  http://yhoo.it/18osXMA

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Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Fri 27 Apr 2012

Game of…how many of you thought I’d say “Thrones”?

Posted by PJ under chance, games, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

 

“Insurance.  An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.”

—Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

 

 


Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 1 Sep 2010

What you weren’t looking for

Posted by PJ under chance, quote of the day, serendipity
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Random quote of the day:
“Serendipity is when you find things you weren’t looking for because finding what you were looking for is do damned difficult.”

—Erin McKean, lexicographer, TED Talk, March 2007

Thanks to matociquala.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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