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Fri 7 Feb 2014

Fruitless

Posted by PJ under academia, knowledge, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“Erudition can produce foliage without bearing fruit.”

—Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Notebook C, 1772-1773

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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 6 Feb 2014

And I quote

Posted by PJ under experience, quotation, quote of the day, wisdom
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Random quote of the day:

“The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, are preserved by quotation.”

—Isaac D’Israeli, Curiosities of Literature

(I just realized I used this image already last year. Sorry. No time to redo it.)

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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 5 Feb 2014

Blazing core

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

“When you come right down to it, all you have is your self. Your self is a sun with a thousand rays in your belly. The rest is nothing.”

—Pablo Picasso

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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 4 Feb 2014

Like Mama used to make

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

“I’m very loyal in relationships. Even when I go out with my mom I don’t look at other moms. I don’t go, ‘Ooh, I wonder what her macaroni and cheese tastes like.'”

—Garry Shandling, quoted in “Comedy gold: Garry Shandling,” by Leo Benedictus, The Guardian, 20 December 2013

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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 3 Feb 2014

Preach not

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

“Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you, and be silent.”

—Epictetus, quoted by Walt Whitman in “Samples of My Common-Place Book”

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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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