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Thu 29 Aug 2013

Shake your beatitude

Posted by PJ under belief, dancing, gods, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“I would only believe in a God that knows how to dance.”

—Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Part I

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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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Wed 28 Aug 2013

Oh bop, beep-beep

Posted by PJ under fashion, quote of the day, the world
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Random quote of the day:

“He is not a true man of the world who knows only the present fashion of it.”

—Woodrow Wilson, “Princeton In the Nation’s Service,”
Commemorative Address delivered October 21, 1896

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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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Tue 27 Aug 2013

Wandering stars

Posted by PJ under aging, children, growing up, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“Old and young are more alike than grown-up. Grown-up is a different planet.”

—Patricia A. McKillip, Solstice Wood

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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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Mon 26 Aug 2013

Stop along the way

Posted by PJ under birthdays, death, quote of the day, what the living do
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Random quote of the day:

“There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.”

—George Santayana, Sililoquies

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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 23 Aug 2013

Holes

Posted by PJ under criticism, proverb, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“The rattan basket criticizes the palm leaf basket, still both are full of holes.”

—Philippine proverb

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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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Thu 22 Aug 2013

The good one

Posted by PJ under evil, good, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“Evil isn’t particular about its personnel. She didn’t think it worked the same way for the good guys. Only one Lincoln, only one Gandhi.”

—Laura Lippman, In A Strange City

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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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Wed 21 Aug 2013

The Dance

Posted by PJ under dancing, mysticism, quote of the day, the universe
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Random quote of the day:

“When you’re dancing the mystical dance of the molecules, you’re not the one who’s leading.”

—Jane Wagner, performed by Lily Tomlin,
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

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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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Tue 20 Aug 2013

Do unto others

Posted by PJ under compassion, enemies, quote of the day, tolerance
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Random quote of the day:

“It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.”

—Dalai Lama, Ocean of Wisdom: Guidelines for Living

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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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Mon 19 Aug 2013

“Art is your fate, don’t debate”*

Posted by PJ under books, fate, jung, quote of the day, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“A book of mine is always a matter of fate. There is something unpredictable about the process of writing, and I cannot prescribe for myself any predetermined course.”

—Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections

*A fortune cookie which has helped decide at least five careers in the arts that I know of.

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Fri 16 Aug 2013

Cloaca Maxima

Posted by PJ under criticism, quote of the day, sff, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“I have been a soreheaded occupant of a file drawer labeled ‘science fiction’…and I would like out, particularly since so many serious critics regularly mistake the drawer for a urinal.”

—Kurt Vonnegut, “Wampeters, Foma and Ganfalloons”

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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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