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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”

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” #16

David Waterston — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:13:26 +0000

“Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the former.”

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Online (westegg.com)
“Nearly everything related to Einstein on the web.”

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)

No alarms and no surprises

David Waterston — Mon, 07 May 2007 09:10:48 +0000

“Education… has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.”

G. M. Trevelyan

I’ve added a reading list page which I will update frequently.
The link is at the bottom right of every page.

Infrequent “Quote of the Day” #14

David Waterston — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:01:19 +0000

“My biggest problem with the phrase ‘white power’ is my distaste for redundancy.”

Merkley

Three Question Marks – the official Merkley site (threequestionmarks.com)
Photos by Merkley on Flickr (flickr.com)
Merkley on MySpace (myspace.com)

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)

As if it mattered

David Waterston — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:15:38 +0000

“Brits will on average be enjoying over 3.5 eggs each over the Easter weekend alone. But over a quarter don’t know why handing them out symbolises the birth of Jesus…”

Somerfield Supermarket press release

“Store gets egg on its face over Christ’s Easter ‘birth’” (timesonline.co.uk)