Inspirational quotes or concepts....got any goodies? - Page 3

07-20-2006, 02:06 PM

I like the piece below. It comes from a book by Julian Barnes , entitled 'A History of the World in 10 1/2 days .'

"The materialist argument attacks love , of course; it attacks everything. Love boils down to pheromones, it says . This bounding of the heart, this clarity of vision, this energizing , this moral certainty, this exultation, this civic virtue, this murmured I love you, are all caused by a low-level smell emitted by one partner and subconsciously nosed by the other ....
Do we believe this ?
Well , let's believe it for the moment , because it makes love's triumph the greater.
What is a violin made of ? Bits of wood and bits of sheep intestine. Does its construction demean and banalize the music? On the contrary , it exalts the music further."

I think that this text can also help us to think about other aspects of what it is to be human .

classicman · 08-02-2010, 03:38 PM

Bump...

This isn't really a quote, but its something that I saw and it made me smile. Plus I got to resurrect an old thread...

Quote:

I work at a nursing home,

Every day, I see an old man pushing an old woman in a wheelchair with Alzheimer's around the building.

One day, I asked the man how his wife was doing. He laughed at me and said "that woman is not my wife, she is the wife of my best friend, who died years ago."

skysidhe · 08-06-2010, 09:26 AM

“Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.”
Robert Gallagher

skysidhe · 08-06-2010, 09:29 AM

You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands - your own. - Mark Victor Hansen

skysidhe · 08-06-2010, 09:31 AM

“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”

classicman · 08-20-2010, 03:04 PM

Quote:

If you're talking behind my back, you're in a good position to kiss my ass!

ZenGum · 08-20-2010, 06:27 PM

Quote:

It's pretty easy, since Beckett is an ass and existentialism is horseshit.

The brain of Clodfobble is both wise and succinct.

classicman · 08-25-2010, 10:16 AM

Quote:

"Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian."

- Dennis Wholey (1937-)

Gravdigr · 08-25-2010, 04:26 PM

Getting old sucks, but, it's better than the alternative. ~Gravdigr

Lamplighter · 08-27-2010, 11:40 AM

Dwellar wisdom:

Quote:

"Because you could be on camera, you could make someone else's day miserable and karma's a bitch I say."
XAgent

spudcon · 08-27-2010, 07:34 PM

"Dying ain't much of a livin, boy."- Josie Wales

classicman · 09-02-2010, 12:36 PM

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move."

classicman · 09-02-2010, 12:38 PM

"Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity."

Lamplighter · 09-02-2010, 01:59 PM

Friends are gained, can be lost, and sometimes can be found again.
Enemies are made, never go away, and are forever.

I just made that up !
... talking with my daughter about her job.

classicman · 09-02-2010, 03:20 PM

Awesome - I like it!

08-25-2010, 04:26 PM	#39
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08-27-2010, 07:34 PM	#41
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	"Dying ain't much of a livin, boy."- Josie Wales __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

09-02-2010, 12:36 PM	#42
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move." __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-02-2010, 12:38 PM	#43
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	"Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity." __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-02-2010, 03:20 PM	#45
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Awesome - I like it! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-20-2006, 02:06 PM	#31
Buddug Guest Posts: n/a	I like the piece below. It comes from a book by Julian Barnes , entitled 'A History of the World in 10 1/2 days .' "The materialist argument attacks love , of course; it attacks everything. Love boils down to pheromones, it says . This bounding of the heart, this clarity of vision, this energizing , this moral certainty, this exultation, this civic virtue, this murmured I love you, are all caused by a low-level smell emitted by one partner and subconsciously nosed by the other .... Do we believe this ? Well , let's believe it for the moment , because it makes love's triumph the greater. What is a violin made of ? Bits of wood and bits of sheep intestine. Does its construction demean and banalize the music? On the contrary , it exalts the music further." I think that this text can also help us to think about other aspects of what it is to be human .

08-06-2010, 09:26 AM	#33
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	“Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.” Robert Gallagher

08-06-2010, 09:29 AM	#34
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands - your own. - Mark Victor Hansen

08-06-2010, 09:31 AM	#35
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”

09-02-2010, 01:59 PM	#44
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Friends are gained, can be lost, and sometimes can be found again. Enemies are made, never go away, and are forever. I just made that up ! ... talking with my daughter about her job.

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