15 July 2009
14 July 2009
rest
A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.
-- Martin Fraquhar Tupper
10 July 2009
you stuck your mudgeon in my cur
Curmudgeon: Anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the temerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner.
09 July 2009
cynicism
It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side.
-- Molly Ivans
07 July 2009
magnetic attraction
Magnetism is one of the Six Fundamental Forces of the Universe, with the other five being Gravity, Duct Tape, Whining, Remote Control, and The Force That Pulls Dogs Toward The Groins Of Strangers.
-- Dave Barry
hear me out
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
-- Anthony Robbins
01 July 2009
towering
From what you would know and measure, you must take leave, at least for a time. Only after having left town, you see how high its towers rise above the houses.
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
looking glass
The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.
-- Nicholas Boileau
23 June 2009
ssshh...
Confidante. One entrusted by A with the secrets of B confided to herself by C.
-- Ambrose Bierce












