Quotations

[eclecticsynergy]

"The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you." - B. B. King

 

[Boubou]

To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.

Thomas Paine

 

[Seamus OReally]

To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.

Thomas Paine

Strong, and timely.

 

[Far Rider]

 

[eclecticsynergy]

"Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die." - St Augustine
Quoted by many over the years, including Nelson Mandela, Malachy McCourt and Carrie Fisher

 

[WavMixer]

My original quote that I have lived by most of my life...

"The impossible just takes longer"

You can quote me on that.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

 

[Boubou]

Not sure if I posted it here .
“ The best shortcut is to do it properly the first time”
Boubou

 

[CoyotesGator]

“Here, hold my beer..” - anonymous Texan

I have a name!!

 

[eclecticsynergy]

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein

 

[eclecticsynergy]

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Wile E. Coyote (quoting Winston Churchill)

 

[WavMixer]

Confucius say "Lady who fly upside down have big crack up"

 

[iblive]

Confucius say "Lady who fly upside down have big crack up"

Come on man.... We were telling that one when we were in 5th grade.

 

[WavMixer]

Come on man.... We were telling that one when we were in 5th grade.

Whereby making it a classic quotation

 

[eclecticsynergy]

"He who laughs at himself will never run out of things to laugh at." - Epictetus

 

[Seamus OReally]

“Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.” - H.L. Mencken

 

[Fiesta Red]

This influenced my attitude towards the music I write:

"Lightnin' change when Lightnin' want to change" —Lightnin’ Hopkins

 

[Seamus OReally]

“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.” - Susan Sontag

 

[eclecticsynergy]

"The best-informed man is not necessarily the wisest. Indeed there is a danger that precisely in the multiplicity of his knowledge he will lose sight of what is essential." - Dietrich Bahnhoeffer

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.” - Susan Sontag

I'm too broke to pay attention.