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A Return to Recorded Thought
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges. When soldiers take their oath they are given a coin, an asimi stamped with the profile of the Autarch. Their acceptance of that coin is their acceptance of the special duties and burdens of military life - they are ( Read more... ) -
More quotes from a book I am reading.
"Is the recent tendency to see very heightened drive as an addiction -- work addiction, sex addiction, Internet addiction -- useful? Yes, in that these behaviors are often out of a person's control, and can hurt him or his family. But they can sometimes bring advantages too. The thought of a life of happy mediums depresses me; if enjoying my ( Read more... ) -
I was born too late
"Even before the madness-mad Romantics, throughout the Renaissance and the Enlightenment the notion of melancholy (which also included manic-depressive illness) was strongly linked to creativity. Indeed, melancholy was so valued that poems such as Milton's "Il Penseroso" were written in its honor. The eighteenth century saw a fad among the rich ( Read more... ) -
To Whom It May Concern,
Move in the direction of that which you value. -
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"O plunge your hands in water,
Plunge them in up to the wrist;
Stare, stare in the basin
And wonder what you've missed." -
New Poem Day
A Poem I Composed For My Darling Wife And Whispered Into Her Ear While She Slept
Honey,
I love you,
But you're lying
On my arm
And it has gone numb. -
Another perfect poem I didn't write
TEMPTATION ( Read more... ) -
Brought to you by a boy who's 5'5" when he stretches:
"That’s the trouble with being only five foot six - people tend to notice that you’re two inches shorter than everybody else, and unless you’re very strong they’ll treat you accordingly. Lack of height obviously equates with lack of intellect - at best you have comedy value. You’re somebody that the bigger boys can kick around and by so doing feel ( Read more... )