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Mon 9 Apr 2012

Havel

Posted by PJ under doubt, quote of the day, writing
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“I do not belong to that fortunate class of authors who write constantly, quickly, easily, and always well, whose imaginations never tire and who—unhampered by doubts of inhibitions—are by nature open to the world.  Whatever they touch, it is always right. That I do not belong in such company, of course, bothers me and sometimes even upsets me: I am ambitious and I’m angry with myself for having so few ideas, for finding it so difficult to write, for having so little faith in myself, and for thinking so much about everything that I often feel crippled by it.”

—Vaclav Havel, “Second Wind,” Open Letters and Summer Meditations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Sat 7 Apr 2012

Happy birthday!

Posted by PJ under birthdays, mom
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Happy 91st birthday, Mom! Looking forward to 92…

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Fri 6 Apr 2012

Cheers

Posted by PJ under quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

 

“Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance.”

—Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1743

 


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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Thu 5 Apr 2012

Path crossing

Posted by PJ under cats, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

 

“A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere.”

—attributed to Groucho Marx

 

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 4 Apr 2012

Lost things

Posted by PJ under memories, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

 

“By means of an image we are often able to hold on to our lost belongings. But it is the desperateness of losing which picks the flowers of memory, binds the bouquet.”

—Colette, Mes Apprentissages, tr. Helen Beauclerk

 

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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Tue 3 Apr 2012

Bringing forth

Posted by PJ under joy, quote of the day, sorrow
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Random quote of the day:

 

“Joys impregnate. Sorrows bring forth.”

—William Blake, “Proverbs of Hell,” The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

 

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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Mon 2 Apr 2012

Early paparazzi

Posted by PJ under curiosity, gossip, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

 

“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

—Marie Curie to a reporter, quoted in Living Adventures in Science by Henry Thomas and Dana Lee Thomas

(Funny story: As she was entering a vacation home in the south of France, the reporter mistook her for a housemaid and offered her money to dish the dirt on the Curies. Madame Curie apparently dressed quite plainly.)

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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