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"For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who..."

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:07:57 -0400

“For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can’t readily accept the God formula, the big answers don’t remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.”

- Charles Bukowski

"They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm."

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:04:37 -0400

“They sicken of the calm, who knew the storm.”

- Dorothy Parker

"We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glowworm."

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:40:34 -0400

“We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glowworm.”

- Winston Churchill

"A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does..."

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:46:43 -0400

“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants.”

- Bob Dylan (via theimpossiblecool)

"There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall..."

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:24:41 -0400

“There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you.”

- Winston Churchill

"History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the..."

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:57:16 -0400

“History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.”

- William Morris

"The Library has but one criterion for admission: curiosity."

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:55:35 -0400

“The Library has but one criterion for admission: curiosity.”

- The New York Public Library

"Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:26:53 -0400

“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”

- William Morris

"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The..."

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:26:25 -0400

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.”

- Lin Yutang

"People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results."

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:22:21 -0400

“People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.”

- Albert Einstein

"Every man’s life ends the same way. It’s only the details of how he lived that distinguish one man..."

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:23:52 -0400

“Every man’s life ends the same way. It’s only the details of how he lived that distinguish one man from another.”

- Ernest Hemingway

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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:45:44 -0400

"The best way to say anything is just to say it."

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:57:45 -0400

“The best way to say anything is just to say it.”

- Johnny Cash

"I love the freedoms we got in this country, I appreciate your freedom to burn your flag if you want..."

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:51:42 -0400

“I love the freedoms we got in this country, I appreciate your freedom to burn your flag if you want to, but I really appreciate my right to bear arms so I can shoot you if you try to burn mine.”

- Johnny Cash - from “Ragged Old Flag” on The Great Lost Performance.

"My will is easy to decide For there is nothing to divide My kin don’t need to fuss and..."

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:10:55 -0400

“My will is easy to decide
For there is nothing to divide
My kin don’t need to fuss and moan
“Moss does not cling to a rolling stone.”
My body? - Oh. - If I could choose
I would to ashes it reduce
And let the merry breezes blow
My dust to where some flowers grow
Perhaps some fading flower then
Would come to life and bloom again
This is my Last and final Will
Good Luck to All of you
Joe Hill”

- The Will of Joe Hill a true American badass

"None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm."

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:18:47 -0400

“None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.”

- Henry David Thoreau (maybe)

"All good things are wild, and free."

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:16:33 -0400

“All good things are wild, and free.”

- Henry David Thoreau

"The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next."

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:40:16 -0400

“The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.”

- Matthew Arnold, God and the Bible, 1875

Dutch Courage

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:24:49 -0400

Dutch Courage:

or liquid courage refers to courage gained from intoxication by alcohol.

In 1650 Franciscus Sylvius, a Dutch doctor, created gin in an attempt to cure a range of illnesses. This was then used by soldiers in the Thirty Year War by British troops and was an instant success for its calming effects before battle. This is where the phrase “Dutch Courage” comes from.

After the Thirty Years’ War British troops returned home with ‘Dutch Courage.’ Soon gin distillation took place in England. King William III, better known as William of Orange (1650 - 1702) actively encouraged gin production and gin was sometimes given to workers as a part of their wages.

"Play the game for more than you can afford to lose…only then will you learn the game."

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:02:18 -0400

“Play the game for more than you can afford to lose…only then will you learn the game.”

- Winston Churchill (via theimpossiblecool)