March 2012
“Self Portrait
It doesn’t interest me if there is one God
or many gods....”
– David Whyte from Fire in the Earth
©1992 Many Rivers Press
February 2012
“There is no coincidence, only the illusion of coincidence.”
– Alan Moore
“Artists use lies to tell the truth. Yes, I created a lie. But because you...”
– Alan Moore, V for Vendetta
“There are no classes in life for beginners; right away you are always asked to...”
– Rilke
“If it’s going to be wrecked, I want to make sure I wreck it.”
– Kevin Costner
“Anything too stupid to be said is sung.”
– Voltaire
“I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but...”
– Charles de Montesquieu
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“Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the ‘transcendent’ and all who...”
– Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)
“I am often asked, “doesn’t the financial crisis mean we need more regulation?” It’s one of those maddening questions, because the answer is “that’s the wrong question,” which gets you nowhere. For regulation is not “more” or “less,” something you just pour into a cup until you’ve had enough like a good beer. Regulation...
“But the moment you start thinking of yourself alone, absolutely alone, and...”
– Nick Joaquin, The Woman Who Had Two Navels (via bookmania)
“I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. Mankind will surely not deny to...”
– Bleak House
“In view of the fact that I surround myself with numbskulls now, I shall die...”
– Patricia Highsmith
