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Post by urghargh on Aug 16, 2011 11:27:50 GMT -5
Feel free to add your own.
"Evil is done without effort, naturally, it is the working of fate; good is always the product of an art."
Charles Baudelaire.
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Post by Zephyr on Aug 16, 2011 17:51:11 GMT -5
“Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!” Edison.
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Post by darinder on Aug 16, 2011 21:00:37 GMT -5
"There is always choice. We say there is no choice only to comfort ourselves with the decision we have already made." -- Lady Morella, from the TV series "Babylon 5"
(I'm a "B5 junkie" and have a whole stack of quotes from the series but I'll spare you all the typical fan(atic)'s enthusiasm and give just the one.... for now.)
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Post by Pithirendar on Aug 16, 2011 23:31:03 GMT -5
"Every time words are spoken, something is created. Be conscious of what you say and how you say it. Use words that build up, appreciate, encourage and inspire." -Lucy MacDonald
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Post by Zephyr on Aug 17, 2011 4:28:46 GMT -5
If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulder of giants. Isaac Newton
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Post by zDark Shadowz on Aug 17, 2011 5:14:19 GMT -5
The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes.
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Post by urghargh on Aug 17, 2011 16:28:33 GMT -5
As a raging insomniac who would be up all night if not for self-hypnosis, I really identify with this one:
Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep. ~Fran Lebowitz
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Post by darinder on Aug 17, 2011 17:06:36 GMT -5
Thinking about some of the recent posts about the RCMH/PDs, actions and consequences et al, the following came to mind...
"One cannot fight fire with fire, it only makes more fire. Rise above it." -- Flaures
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Post by ritefoot on Aug 17, 2011 17:31:11 GMT -5
When you come to a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Berra
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Post by Micteu on Aug 17, 2011 18:40:32 GMT -5
(I'm a "B5 junkie" and have a whole stack of quotes from the series but I'll spare you all the typical fan(atic)'s enthusiasm and give just the one.... for now.) One of my favorites: Sinclair: "Is Garibaldi available?" Ivanova: "I suppose..." Sinclair: "What?" Ivanova: "Nothing. I certainly have plenty of things to occupy myself here. Yes, sir. I think I'll just walk to and fro for awhile. Maybe over to my console. After that, maybe I'll try pacing fro and to, just for the kick of it. Oh, then there's the view, of course. Granted, it's not quite the same as if you're outside...for someone that's got over a hundred hours of combat flying experience." Sinclair: "If you'd rather..." Ivanova: "No no no, that's okay. That's fine. Don't worry about me. I'm just going to sit here and knit something. Maybe a nice sweater...some socks...Does the term 'stir crazy' ring a bell, Commander?" Siclair: "I have an idea, Lieutenant Commander. Why don't *you* take out the fighter wing and escort the Asimov back to base?" Ivanova: "Well, if you insist, sir." I'm kinda glad they got rid of Sinclair. His actor was so bad. So, so bad.
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Post by Lady Frost on Aug 17, 2011 19:11:55 GMT -5
More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly. Woody Allen
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. Benjamin Franklin
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Post by darinder on Aug 17, 2011 19:19:07 GMT -5
One of my favorites: Sinclair: "Is Garibaldi available?" Ivanova: "I suppose..." Sinclair: "What?" Ivanova: "Nothing. I certainly have plenty of things to occupy myself here. Yes, sir. I think I'll just walk to and fro for awhile. Maybe over to my console. After that, maybe I'll try pacing fro and to, just for the kick of it. Oh, then there's the view, of course. Granted, it's not quite the same as if you're outside...for someone that's got over a hundred hours of combat flying experience." Sinclair: "If you'd rather..." Ivanova: "No no no, that's okay. That's fine. Don't worry about me. I'm just going to sit here and knit something. Maybe a nice sweater...some socks...Does the term 'stir crazy' ring a bell, Commander?" Siclair: "I have an idea, Lieutenant Commander. Why don't *you* take out the fighter wing and escort the Asimov back to base?" Ivanova: "Well, if you insist, sir." Which almost calls out for the following quote... "Look for the best in every situation, or else you will end up like Ivanova."
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Post by walkonair on Aug 17, 2011 21:32:20 GMT -5
"You scream indignantly. Your expressionless editor lifts you from the toilet, adjusts your clothing, waits while you persist with a button. Downstairs, she manhandles you into your snowsuit. You work your fists in protest, and, when the sleeves incapacitate them, tilt your face up pleadingly. She gags you with the scarf, points you at the door, pushes…Unaware of your gratitude, you rustle forward to the world."
-- Robert MacLean in "Attributing Authorship" (Cambridge University Press, 2002)
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Post by iangallowglas on Aug 17, 2011 22:15:52 GMT -5
These are quotes from my father who fought in the infantry in WWII. They may not be exactly in the spirit of the post, but they are meaningful quotes to me.
"There's nothing quiet like being stuck in a foxhole with dysentery while the Germans are shelling you all night long"
"You never forget the smell of burning flesh"
"The medal means nothing Mike, I'm not a hero, I just did my job and tried to stay alive. The guys that died were the hero's."
"Once I shipped off for Europe, I never expected to come home alive, all my days since have been a gift from God."
I don't remember other people's quotes very well, but I remember what he said.
Thanks for making this topic, it brings back good memories. And thanks to the FRC players who serve.
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Post by Micteu on Aug 17, 2011 23:14:59 GMT -5
These are quotes from my father who fought in the infantry in WWII. They may not be exactly in the spirit of the post, but they are meaningful quotes to me. "There's nothing quiet like being stuck in a foxhole with dysentery while the Germans are shelling you all night long" He sounds like a pretty awesome guy.
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Post by verycoldbeer on Aug 18, 2011 8:34:20 GMT -5
Because he is my favorite poet here are a few Rainer Maria Rilke qoutes.
"A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship. " Rainer Maria Rilke
"More belongs to marriage than four legs in a bed. " Rainer Maria Rilke
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Post by urghargh on Aug 18, 2011 9:53:43 GMT -5
Good old Albert Einstein.
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.”
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
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Post by nettiespaghetti on Aug 18, 2011 10:47:35 GMT -5
"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens."
J. R. R. Tolkien
"It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this."
Bertrand Russell
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein
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Post by darinder on Aug 18, 2011 15:13:28 GMT -5
Good old Albert Einstein. “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.”This time, I'll hit you with not one but two quotes from B5... "The universe runs through the complex interweaving of energy, matter, and enlightened self interest." "The universe is already mad. Anything else would be redundant."
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Post by Dawn of the Ages on Aug 18, 2011 15:37:07 GMT -5
"In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded" Terry Pratchet
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Post by verycoldbeer on Aug 22, 2011 8:12:59 GMT -5
"Offer people a new creed with a costume and their hearts and minds will follow."
"There are some dogs which, when you meet them, remind you that, despite thousands of years of manmade evolution, every dog is still only two meals away from being a wolf."
"Where you found the real McCoy, the real grace and the real heart-stopping evil, was right inside the human mind."
From Good Omens wirtten by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
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Post by qewaye on Aug 27, 2011 15:04:12 GMT -5
"In moments of discouragement, defeat, or even despair, there are always certain things to cling to. Little things usually: remembered laughter, the face of a sleeping child, a tree in the wind - in fact, any reminder of something deeply felt or dearly loved. No man is so poor as not to have many of these small candles. When they are lighted, darkness goes away - and a touch of wonder remains."
It's from a tomb, the poem is not credited but it's called These Small Candles.
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Post by qewaye on Aug 31, 2011 4:21:54 GMT -5
I think it's time for a Doctor Who quote...*spoilers* _______________________________________________
“Well, I was on my way to this gay gypsy bar mitzvah for the disabled when I suddenly thought ‘Gosh the Third Reich’s a bit rubbish, I think I’ll kill the Führer…’ ” - Melody Pond.
“Okay. I’m trapped inside a giant robot replica of my wife. I’m really trying not to see this as a metaphor.” - Rory.
Amy: “Where are we?” The Doctor: “A room.” Rory: “What room?” The Doctor: “I don’t know what room. I haven’t memorised every room in the Universe yet. I had yesterday off.”
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Post by thefeyjester on Aug 31, 2011 5:21:57 GMT -5
"I wish you not a path devoid of clouds, Nor a life on a bed or roses. Nor, that you might never need regret, Nor that you should never feel pain.
No, this is not my wish for you. My wish for you is: That you might be brave in times of trial When other’s lay crosses upon your shoulders. When mountains must be climbed and chasms crossed, When hope scarce shines through. When every gift God gave you might grow along with you, And let you give the gift of joy to all who care for you.
That you might always have a friend who is worth that name. Whom you can trust. And hope will be, in times of sadness, Who will defy the storms of life by your side.
One more wish for you: That in every hour of joy and pain, you may be close to God. This is my wish for you and those who are close to you. This is my hope for you, now and forever." -An Irish Blessing
"Let thy words be few." Ecclesiastes 5:2 from Words of Wisdom
"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." Epictetus
"There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying things which are beyond the power of our will." Epictetus
"It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, Always do what you are afraid to do." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls pants...use it to get into their heads." Scroobius Pip vs Dans Le sac
"A true friend, one who you will gladly give the title, one who will gladly receive it is not the person who has known you the longest. It is the person who has stayed with you through the thick and thin that life serves."
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Post by darinder on Aug 31, 2011 6:00:42 GMT -5
"A true friend, one who you will gladly give the title, one who will gladly receive it is not the person who has known you the longest. It is the person who has stayed with you through the thick and thin that life serves." Along those lines... A friend is somebody who will help you move. A good friend is somebody who will help you move... a body.
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Post by urghargh on Sept 1, 2011 9:27:03 GMT -5
"Our true nationality is mankind." — H.G. Wells
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race." - H. G. Wells
"While there is a chance of the world getting through its troubles, I hold that a reasonable man has to behave as though he were sure of it. If at the end your cheerfulness in not justified, at any rate you will have been cheerful." - H. G. Wells
"If you fell down yesterday, stand up today." - H. G. Wells
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Post by lucid on Sept 1, 2011 16:01:13 GMT -5
"It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls." - Aristophanes
"Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it." - Publius Syrius
"People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public." - Adam Smith
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." - Benjamin Franklin
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." - Sun-Tzu
"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." - Dom Helder Camara
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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Post by qewaye on Sept 9, 2011 17:22:49 GMT -5
"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." — Friedrich Nietzsche
"To live is to war with trolls." — Henrik Ibsen
"Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean." - Maya Angelou
"If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears. " - Cesare Pavese
"Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. " - Lao Tzu
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Post by watcheronthewall on Sept 24, 2011 21:02:53 GMT -5
"No man ought to boast about his brains, but rather beware with his wits; when one sensible and silent comes to the house seldom wrong befalls the wary; no man ever had a friend more faithful than a good store of common sense." -From Havamal: The Lay of the High One as it appears in a new translation of the Elder Edda
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Post by xxboch on Oct 11, 2011 13:50:06 GMT -5
Normal people believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
Scott Adams
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