Notable quotes, excerpts, and profound lines. - Page 56

Steve Anderson · 10-31-2010, 07:35 PM

"A joke is at most a temporary rebellion against virtue, and its aim is not to degrade the human being but to remind him that he is already degraded." -- George Orwell, from his essay "Funny, But Not Vulgar."

kennyc · 10-31-2010, 09:32 PM

Stolen from SOS's sig:

What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad.
— Dave Barry.

FlorenceArt · 11-01-2010, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Stolen from SOS's sig:

What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad.
— Dave Barry.

Yes, that sig made me smile too

I was browsing the New Republic blog and came upon this, from Robert Alter's translation of the Bible (The Wisdom Books)

Quote:

For the fate of the sons of man and the fate of the beast is a single fate. As one dies so dies the other, and all have a single spirit, and man’s advantage over the beast is naught, for everything is mere breath. Everything goes to a single place. Everything was from the dust, and everything goes back to the dust. Who knows whether man’s spirit goes upward and the beast’s spirit goes down to the earth?

WT Sharpe · 11-01-2010, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Anderson

"A joke is at most a temporary rebellion against virtue, and its aim is not to degrade the human being but to remind him that he is already degraded." -- George Orwell, from his essay "Funny, But Not Vulgar."

I love that one! Orwell really had a way with words.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Stolen from SOS's sig:

What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad.
— Dave Barry.

WT Sharpe · 11-01-2010, 08:30 AM

.....Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.
..........— James Baldwin (1924-1987), American author. Nobody Knows My Name (1961), "Fifth Avenue, Uptown: a letter from Harlem".

kennyc · 11-01-2010, 08:39 AM

I'm lovin' James Baldwin more and more as I discover and read more of his work....

lamoe · 11-01-2010, 08:54 AM

Education and intelligence are not mutually inclusive, education is the sum of acquired knowledge, while intelligence is the ability to adapt and utilize knowledge acquired.

With enough information all things are understandable, with the understanding that we may never have enough information.

In honor of Veterans Day, those in the Police / Fire departments and all those who put themselves in harms way to keep us safe.

Only those who’ve insured the freedom of strangers can truly comprehend its meaning and appreciate its value. Honor always, those willing to sacrifice their tomorrows for your today.

Me

WT Sharpe · 11-02-2010, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Yes, that sig made me smile too

I was browsing the New Republic blog and came upon this, from Robert Alter's translation of the Bible (The Wisdom Books)

I love Ecclesiastes! Thanks for posting that!

WT Sharpe · 11-02-2010, 07:28 AM

..... I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
..........— Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), English mathematician, philosopher. Quoted in Sir David Brewster, Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton (1855), Vol. II, Ch. 27.

kennyc · 11-02-2010, 07:29 AM

Great quote Tom. That's not a repeat though is it? I've seen that somewhere recently....

WT Sharpe · 11-02-2010, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Great quote Tom. That's not a repeat though is it? I've seen that somewhere recently....

I did an advanced search for "sea-shore" and "WT Sharpe" before I posted it, then did a regular search for "Sea-shore and it didn't show up, but it could be. Maybe I should try again without the hyphen.

kennyc · 11-02-2010, 07:57 AM

No. Just always surprises me when synchronicity strikes....probably just my Alzheimer's kicking it's heels.

WT Sharpe · 11-02-2010, 08:09 AM

It's a well-known quote, more well-known than many I post here. Perhaps you saw it somewhere else on the web.

kennyc · 11-02-2010, 08:14 AM

I suspect I probably read it recently as a quote/example from somewhere.

WT Sharpe · 11-03-2010, 02:09 AM

.....The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.
……....— Thomas Beecham (1879-1961), British conductor. Quoted in [/I]New York Herald Tribune[/I] (9 March 1961), Daily Post (Liverpool, England, 17 Mar. 2007, "Going from Pills to Lollipops; History the Beechams Were a Prodigiously Talented Merseyside Family. Peter Elson Reports on a New Exhibition to Celebrate Their Achievements"), and Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales, "The Pensioner," 22 Feb. 2008).

10-31-2010, 07:35 PM	#826
Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	"A joke is at most a temporary rebellion against virtue, and its aim is not to degrade the human being but to remind him that he is already degraded." -- George Orwell, from his essay "Funny, But Not Vulgar." Last edited by Steve Anderson; 10-31-2010 at 07:37 PM.

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10-31-2010, 09:32 PM	#827
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,903 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Stolen from SOS's sig: What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad. — Dave Barry.

11-01-2010, 08:30 AM	#830
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	.....Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. ..........— James Baldwin (1924-1987), American author. *Nobody Knows My Name* (1961), "Fifth Avenue, Uptown: a letter from Harlem".

11-01-2010, 08:39 AM	#831
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,903 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I'm lovin' James Baldwin more and more as I discover and read more of his work....

11-01-2010, 08:54 AM	#832
lamoe Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 152 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Rockford, IL Device: Pandigital Novel, Nextar T30, HTC EVO	Education and intelligence are not mutually inclusive, education is the sum of acquired knowledge, while intelligence is the ability to adapt and utilize knowledge acquired. With enough information all things are understandable, with the understanding that we may never have enough information. In honor of Veterans Day, those in the Police / Fire departments and all those who put themselves in harms way to keep us safe. Only those who’ve insured the freedom of strangers can truly comprehend its meaning and appreciate its value. Honor always, those willing to sacrifice their tomorrows for your today. Me

11-02-2010, 07:28 AM	#834
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	..... I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. ..........— Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), English mathematician, philosopher. Quoted in Sir David Brewster, *Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton* (1855), Vol. II, Ch. 27.

11-02-2010, 07:29 AM	#835
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,903 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Great quote Tom. That's not a repeat though is it? I've seen that somewhere recently....

11-02-2010, 07:57 AM	#837
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,903 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	No. Just always surprises me when synchronicity strikes....probably just my Alzheimer's kicking it's heels.

11-02-2010, 08:09 AM	#838
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	It's a well-known quote, more well-known than many I post here. Perhaps you saw it somewhere else on the web.

11-02-2010, 08:14 AM	#839
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,903 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I suspect I probably read it recently as a quote/example from somewhere.

11-03-2010, 02:09 AM	#840
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	.....The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. ……....— Thomas Beecham (1879-1961), British conductor. Quoted in [/I]New York Herald Tribune[/I] (9 March 1961), Daily Post (Liverpool, England, 17 Mar. 2007, "Going from Pills to Lollipops; History the Beechams Were a Prodigiously Talented Merseyside Family. Peter Elson Reports on a New Exhibition to Celebrate Their Achievements"), and Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales, "The Pensioner," 22 Feb. 2008).

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