war

blue star, originally uploaded by McBeth.

I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

-- Albert Einstein

rest

uh oh, she's down again, originally uploaded by McBeth.

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

you stuck your mudgeon in my cur

queen pricklehead, originally uploaded by McBeth.

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.

cynicism

optimism has its challenges, originally uploaded by McBeth.

It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side.

-- Molly Ivans

magnetic attraction

Ella's fork holder, originally uploaded by McBeth.

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

hear me out, originally uploaded by McBeth.

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

towering

above the market, originally uploaded by McBeth.

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

looking glass, originally uploaded by McBeth.

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

ssshh...

do you think he likes me, originally uploaded by McBeth.

Confidante. One entrusted by A with the secrets of B confided to herself by C.

-- Ambrose Bierce