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Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #20

David Waterston — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:56:31 +0000

“Some mornings, in a perfect world, you might wake up, have a coffee, finish meditation, and say ‘Okay, today I’m going into the shop to work on a lamp.’ This idea comes to you, you can see it, but to accomplish it you need what I call a ’setup.’ For example, you may need a working shop or a working painting studio. You may need a working music studio. Or a computer room where you can write something. It’s crucial to have a setup, so that, at any given moment, when you get an idea, you have the place and the tools to make it happen.

“If you don’t have a setup, there are many times when you get the inspiration, the idea, but you have no tools, no place to put it together. And the idea just sits there and festers. Over time it will go away. You didn’t fulfill it – and that’s just a heartache.”

David Lynch – “Catching the Big Fish”

A Present for a Good Boy from Scarborough

David Waterston — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:47:08 +0000

In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the publication of the first novel in the Flashman series, BBC Radio 7 recently rebroadcast an edition of ‘Book Club’ from 2006 featuring the author, George MacDonald Fraser (1925-2008). In the 30-minute show a group of readers, guided by Radio 4 presenter James Naughtie, ask the author questions about the book, the characters and himself.
The content is fairly insubstantial but for anyone who has even a passing interest in the very wonderful and very funny Flashman series this is an enjoyable diversion.

Book Club: George MacDonald Fraser (rapidshare.com)
The 30-minute program in 128Kb/s mp3 format.
Approx. 25Mb.

Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser eBook (rapidshare.com)
The first book in the series in DRM-free ePub format.
Approx. 2.5Mb.
Flashman by George MacDonald Fraser unabridged audiobook (getdropbox.com)
At 64Kb/s mp3 this isn’t the best quality but this is the definitive, out-of-print version. Read by Timothy West and far superior to the currently available edition.
Approx. 210Mb.
Royal Flash, the movie (piratebay.org)
The second in the series and the only one of the Flashman novels to be turned into a movie.
Starring Malcolm MacDowell, it’s played for laughs more than the book but it remains, even today, a worthy interpretation.
The Flashman Society (harryflashman.org)
The Book Club, BBC Radio 4 (bbc.co.uk)
George MacDonald Fraser audiobook collection (ioffer.com)
17 GMF audiobooks, converted to MP3 and offered on two DVDs.
Includes all of the Flashman series.

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #19

David Waterston — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:14:42 +0000

“Never let a day pass without looking at some perfect work of art, hearing some great piece of music and reading, in part, some great book.”

Johann Wolfgang van Goethe

Johann Wolfgang van Goethe (wikipedia.com)
Goethe quotes (quotationspage.com)
Goethe eBooks (gutenberg.org)
Goethe in print (amazon.com)

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #18

David Waterston — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:27:46 +0000

“Every morning, to earn my bread,
I go to the market where lies are bought.
Hopefully
I take up my place among the sellers.”

Bertolt Brecht – “Hollywood” from “Poems in Exile” (1942)

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #17

David Waterston — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:42:47 +0000

“Is there anything more pathetic than a monster who keeps asking please? please? please?”

Brett Easton Ellis – “Lunar Park” (2005)

Official “Lunar Park” Website (twobrets.com)
Not An Exit (notanexit.net)
” reports on and discusses the novels of Bret Easton Ellis and the subsequent film adaptations.”

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #15

David Waterston — Mon, 21 May 2007 22:27:07 +0000

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”

Mark Twain

Mark Twain Quotations, Newspaper Collections and Related Resources (twainquotes.com)
Mark Twain at Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
Mark Twain House and Museum (marktwainhouse.org)

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #13

David Waterston — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:19:16 +0000

“It’s like being unchained from a lunatic.”

George Melly, discussing the positive side of impotence.

Mr George Melly, At Your Service! (georgemelly.com)
George Melly at Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
George Melly’s battle with cancer and dementia (dailymail.co.uk)

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #12

David Waterston — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:12:34 +0000

“There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation resisted”

James Branch Cabell

James Branch Cabell at Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
“Repenting Hyperopia: An Analysis of Self-Control Regrets” by Ran Kivetz & Anat Keinan (columbia.edu)
PDF format document, 36 pages.
“This article proposes that supposedly farsighted (“hyperopic”) choices of virtue over vice evoke increasing regret over time.”

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #11

David Waterston — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:17:59 +0000

“I have known many troubles in my life, and most of them never happened.”

Mark Twain

Mark Twain Quotations, Newspaper Collections and Related Resources (twainquotes.com)
Mark Twain at Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
Mark Twain House and Museum (marktwainhouse.org)

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #10

David Waterston — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:20:22 +0000

“The future belongs to the few of us willing to get our hands dirty.”

Joseph Tommasi

Joseph Tommasi tribute (angelfire.com)
‘Siege’ by James Mason (solargeneral.com)
Complete text of the 1993 edition of the collected writings of a well-known and thoughtful Tommasi admirer.
‘Siege’ by James Mason in PDF format (solargeneral.com)
‘Siege’ by James Mason in MP3 abridged audiobook format (vanguardnewsnetwork.com)