-West that is.
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it."
Thought for the day.
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Showing posts with label Quotes worth quoting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quotes worth quoting. Show all posts
Adding on-
This Wilson Mizner guy is a really interesting character!
Plus being a playwright he is highly quotable! My picks of his quote litter:
;)
"Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave."
"I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at."
"The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away."
"The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears."
-Wilson Mizner
One of my new favorite people to aspire to be as witty as!
Plus being a playwright he is highly quotable! My picks of his quote litter:
;)
"Don't talk about yourself; it will be done when you leave."
"I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at."
"The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away."
"The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears."
-Wilson Mizner
One of my new favorite people to aspire to be as witty as!
Quoting Fool.
"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more."
- Mark Twain
he he... ;) I have always done this at work.
"A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something."
-Wilson Mizner
I am trying hard to be a better listener and to remember to inquire more into my friends thoughts and dreams. I am a babbler; I say whatever comes into my head without filtering for content or interestingness.
I don't mean to tell you my every thought, but I just get so excited sometimes, like a puppy. I don't mean to not give you time to talk about your thoughts, forgive me. Forgive me and cut me off because I really do care more about what you have to say than my blah blah blahs....
:)
Blah, blah, blah...
- Mark Twain
he he... ;) I have always done this at work.
"A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something."
-Wilson Mizner
I am trying hard to be a better listener and to remember to inquire more into my friends thoughts and dreams. I am a babbler; I say whatever comes into my head without filtering for content or interestingness.
I don't mean to tell you my every thought, but I just get so excited sometimes, like a puppy. I don't mean to not give you time to talk about your thoughts, forgive me. Forgive me and cut me off because I really do care more about what you have to say than my blah blah blahs....
:)
Blah, blah, blah...
Quotes
These were on my google homepage today and I liked them:
The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
- Voltaire
(I am so guilty of this! I am sorry!)
There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
- Oscar Levant
;)
The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
- Voltaire
(I am so guilty of this! I am sorry!)
There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
- Oscar Levant
;)
Love is...
-discovering you are watching the same Lifetime movie as your boyfriend after you had been talking during commercials for the last hour and a half.
;)
;)
What a ride!!!
This quote was on an email I received from a list serve for science majors here at TAMUCC:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!!"
Simply, exchange the Chardonnay for any interesting red wine and you have a part of my life's philosophy.
I have often said that a life without wine and chocolate isn't worth all the trouble. On that note, I think it is time for Rocky Road ice cream and a glass of Pinot Noir. Don't panic- I haven't lost my mind- the ice cream is light...
Side note: "Don't panic"- another integral part of the philosophy (thanks to Douglass Adams).
Which makes me think to mention, on Thursday I am volunteering for the first time at the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network and babysitting a dolphin named Alice. Very exciting!!
'I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir,' said Alice, 'Because I'm not myself you see.'
So long and thanks for all the fish!
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!!"
Simply, exchange the Chardonnay for any interesting red wine and you have a part of my life's philosophy.
I have often said that a life without wine and chocolate isn't worth all the trouble. On that note, I think it is time for Rocky Road ice cream and a glass of Pinot Noir. Don't panic- I haven't lost my mind- the ice cream is light...
Side note: "Don't panic"- another integral part of the philosophy (thanks to Douglass Adams).
Which makes me think to mention, on Thursday I am volunteering for the first time at the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network and babysitting a dolphin named Alice. Very exciting!!
'I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir,' said Alice, 'Because I'm not myself you see.'
So long and thanks for all the fish!
Yoda from Chris.
I am not that into Star Wars, contrary to what some of my blogs may suggest. I haven't seen the new ones more than once. I do love me some Yoda though. Chris posted this on my blog,
“Named must your fear be before banish it you can.”
I honestly don't know if this is all Chris or actual words of Yoda because... well, I am not that into Star Wars.
My fear in life is not being able to be happy. I fear making the wrong choices and that is why I change my mind so often.
How does a person know what is the right path to walk down? Some may look more appealing, but end up a place you think you don't want to go. Some paths are harder to walk, but have moments of beauty and end up exactly where you want to be. Why can't the paths merge? That would simplify everything, wouldn't it.
I guess in the end, we are the choices we make.
“Named must your fear be before banish it you can.”
I honestly don't know if this is all Chris or actual words of Yoda because... well, I am not that into Star Wars.
My fear in life is not being able to be happy. I fear making the wrong choices and that is why I change my mind so often.
How does a person know what is the right path to walk down? Some may look more appealing, but end up a place you think you don't want to go. Some paths are harder to walk, but have moments of beauty and end up exactly where you want to be. Why can't the paths merge? That would simplify everything, wouldn't it.
I guess in the end, we are the choices we make.
My mantra these days.
"You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life."
How amazing is that phrase? I repeat it to myself; over and over. It has developed a song-like rhythm in my head.
"You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life."
Looking for meaning in the randomness of life can be maddening. You start thinking about the point of living and you can go crazy! Why do anything when you could die- anywhere, at any time, for who knows what reason.
It makes you question everything: why go to school, why pay taxes, why not have another truffle or a few glasses of wine?
On that note: I am still succeeding in abstaining from alcohol. It has been over 24 hours now. I even went to a restaurant where they offered me a free glass of wine- and I turned it down!!!!
OK, now anyone who knows me knows there is no way I would ever in a million years turn down a free glass of wine. So here is what really happened:
The waiter told my friend that because they didn't have a liquor license they were pouring free glasses of wine with the meal; hmm.... I like the sound of that!
But they only had white zinfandel and chardonnay- yuck.
My two least favorite wines. I won't even drink them... usually.
Regardless of that fact- I order a Chardonnay- the lesser of the two evils.
Then when the waiter walks away, my brain clicks on and .... I remember- oh yeah, that whole abstinence-teetolling plan.
Oops....
However, the waiter returns with no glass of chardonnay because they "ran out". He offered me a glass of Texas White which I wisely refused and then I thanked the Universe for its infinite wisdom in showing me the way once again.
I have had many of these moments of divine intervention since I moved to Corpus and even throughout my planning stages. Remember, I was supposed to move to Galveston and then changed my mind at T minus seven days!
I just knew in my gut what was the right choice and went with it, regardless of reason or people thinking I was nuts for changing my mind at the last minute like that.
That is the way life goes; or mine anyway. I stumble along and take what comes at me and try to interpret what my place in the grand scheme of things may be... eventually.
"You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life."
How amazing is that phrase? I repeat it to myself; over and over. It has developed a song-like rhythm in my head.
"You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life."
Looking for meaning in the randomness of life can be maddening. You start thinking about the point of living and you can go crazy! Why do anything when you could die- anywhere, at any time, for who knows what reason.
It makes you question everything: why go to school, why pay taxes, why not have another truffle or a few glasses of wine?
On that note: I am still succeeding in abstaining from alcohol. It has been over 24 hours now. I even went to a restaurant where they offered me a free glass of wine- and I turned it down!!!!
OK, now anyone who knows me knows there is no way I would ever in a million years turn down a free glass of wine. So here is what really happened:
The waiter told my friend that because they didn't have a liquor license they were pouring free glasses of wine with the meal; hmm.... I like the sound of that!
But they only had white zinfandel and chardonnay- yuck.
My two least favorite wines. I won't even drink them... usually.
Regardless of that fact- I order a Chardonnay- the lesser of the two evils.
Then when the waiter walks away, my brain clicks on and .... I remember- oh yeah, that whole abstinence-teetolling plan.
Oops....
However, the waiter returns with no glass of chardonnay because they "ran out". He offered me a glass of Texas White which I wisely refused and then I thanked the Universe for its infinite wisdom in showing me the way once again.
I have had many of these moments of divine intervention since I moved to Corpus and even throughout my planning stages. Remember, I was supposed to move to Galveston and then changed my mind at T minus seven days!
I just knew in my gut what was the right choice and went with it, regardless of reason or people thinking I was nuts for changing my mind at the last minute like that.
That is the way life goes; or mine anyway. I stumble along and take what comes at me and try to interpret what my place in the grand scheme of things may be... eventually.
"You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life."
