Saturday, June 29, 2013
Another quote from Truman Capote
More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.-Truman Capote,ANSWERED PRAYERS
Interesting Finnish proverb
Love is a garden full of flowers and marriage is a field of stinging nettles.-Finnish proverb
Quote from Truman Capote
The brain may take advice,but not the heart.-Truman Capote(1924-1984),OTHER VOICES,OTHER ROOMS.
Great Finnish proverb
To an optimist every weed is a flower;to a pessimist every flower is a weed.-Finnish proverb
Unflattering quote about Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger is about as sexy as a pissing toad.-Truman Capote(1924-1984)
146th list of 10 French songs you like
1.Le Soleil Est Parti-Donald Lautrec
2.Le Temps De Faire L'Amour-Donald Lautrec
3.Un Homme Seul(1970)-Donald Lautrec
4.Fais l'amour et non la guerre(1969)-Robert Arcand
5.Que j'aime de t'aimer(1970)-La Nouvelle Frontière
6.Un Monde De joie(1969)-Normand Knight
7.Le Week-end(1967)-Marc Gélinas
8.Oui je l'adore-Pauline Ester
9.La La La(1968)-Claire Lepage
10.Les Chemins de l'Amour(1971)-Claire Lepage
10.Terre D'Amour(1972)-Donald Lautrec.(This song is a French version of the New Seekers hit song from 1972 'I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING').
2.Le Temps De Faire L'Amour-Donald Lautrec
3.Un Homme Seul(1970)-Donald Lautrec
4.Fais l'amour et non la guerre(1969)-Robert Arcand
5.Que j'aime de t'aimer(1970)-La Nouvelle Frontière
6.Un Monde De joie(1969)-Normand Knight
7.Le Week-end(1967)-Marc Gélinas
8.Oui je l'adore-Pauline Ester
9.La La La(1968)-Claire Lepage
10.Les Chemins de l'Amour(1971)-Claire Lepage
10.Terre D'Amour(1972)-Donald Lautrec.(This song is a French version of the New Seekers hit song from 1972 'I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING').
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Funny quote from Rita Rudner
Men who consistently leave the toilet seat up secretly want women to get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and fall in.-Rita Rudner(b.1953)
Interesting quote on marriage
Marriage is nature's way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.-Alan King(1927-2004)
Great quote from Henry Miller
One has to be a lowbrow,a bit of a murderer,to be a politician,ready and willing to see people sacrified,slaughtered,for the sake of an idea,whether a good one or a bad one.-Henry Miller(1891-1980)
Provocative quote from Douglas Adams
If there's anything more important than my ego around,I want it caught and shot now.-Douglas Adams
Quote from William James
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.-William James
Friday, June 21, 2013
Funny quote from George Lindsey
It's not hard to tell we was poor-when you saw the toliet paper dryin' on the clothesline.-George Lindsey,American actor(born 1929)
Quote from Havelock Ellis
We cannot remain consistent with the world save by growing inconsistent with our past selves.-Havelock Ellis,British psychologist and writer(1859-1939)
145th list of 10 French songs you like
1.Puff (1969)-Claire Lepage (This song is a French version of the 1963 song 'PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON' by Peter,Paul and Mary).
2.Le Jour Viendra(1966)-Claire Lepage
3.L'Amour s' Envole-Claire Lepage
4.Tant Qu' Il y aura l'Amour-Claire Lepage
4.Mon Porte-Bonheur(1962)-Dante(This song is a French version of the 1962 hit song 'GOOD LUCK CHARM' by Elvis Presley).
5.Chanson Sentimentale Pour Une Fille Sentimentale(1970)-Chantal Renaud
6.Chante Avec Moi(1973)-Jean Beaulne
7.Le Fou A Perdu(1966)-Claude Sorel(This song is a French version of the 1966 Brian Hyland hit song 'THE JOKER WENT WILD')
8.Le Coeur Fragile-Jean Beaulne.(This song is a French version of the 1971 hit song 'I THINK I LOVE YOU' by The Partridge Family).
9.Le Nez Dans Le Miroir-Jean Beaulne
10.La Ferme De Mon Oncle(1969)-Les Coquettes
2.Le Jour Viendra(1966)-Claire Lepage
3.L'Amour s' Envole-Claire Lepage
4.Tant Qu' Il y aura l'Amour-Claire Lepage
4.Mon Porte-Bonheur(1962)-Dante(This song is a French version of the 1962 hit song 'GOOD LUCK CHARM' by Elvis Presley).
5.Chanson Sentimentale Pour Une Fille Sentimentale(1970)-Chantal Renaud
6.Chante Avec Moi(1973)-Jean Beaulne
7.Le Fou A Perdu(1966)-Claude Sorel(This song is a French version of the 1966 Brian Hyland hit song 'THE JOKER WENT WILD')
8.Le Coeur Fragile-Jean Beaulne.(This song is a French version of the 1971 hit song 'I THINK I LOVE YOU' by The Partridge Family).
9.Le Nez Dans Le Miroir-Jean Beaulne
10.La Ferme De Mon Oncle(1969)-Les Coquettes
Interesting quote from Samuel Johnson
The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.-Samuel Johnson
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Quote from Ambrose Bierce
The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavour upon the business known as gambling.-Ambrose Bierce
Interesting quote from Uma Thurman
It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet.-Uma Thurman,American actress born in Boston(b.1970)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Brand of olive oil you finished consuming
In May 2013,i.e. last month,you finished consuming a 500 g glass bottle of Bau-Pomace olive oil.It was a product of Spain.It was pretty delicious.
Quote from Chamfort
If a woman were about to proceed to her execution,she would demand a little time to perfect her toliet.-Chamfort,French playwright(1741-1794)
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
144th list of 10 French songs you like
1.Ne L'Écoute pas-Dante
2.La Chanson Du Bonheur-Sylvain Mercier
3.Bonjour la visite(dans l'monde d'aujord'hui(1975)-Pierre Létourneau
4.J'ai peur(1969)-Daniel Nicholas(This song is a French version of the 1969 song 'DIZZY' by Tommy Roe)
5.Il Pleut Toujours Quand On Est Triste-Mireille Mathieu
6.Ca n'a pas d'Importance(1978)-Bruno Guillain
7.Les Cigales((1969)-Pierre Létourneau
8.Écoutez La Pluie(1961)-Dante.(This song is a French version of the 1962 song 'RHYTHM OF THE RAIN' by The Cascades)
9.Car Je T'Aime(1970)-Bobby LeClerc
10.C'est Pourquoi(1970)-Bobby LeClerc(This song is a French version of the 1970 song 'LITTLE GREEN BAG'by George Baker Selection)
2.La Chanson Du Bonheur-Sylvain Mercier
3.Bonjour la visite(dans l'monde d'aujord'hui(1975)-Pierre Létourneau
4.J'ai peur(1969)-Daniel Nicholas(This song is a French version of the 1969 song 'DIZZY' by Tommy Roe)
5.Il Pleut Toujours Quand On Est Triste-Mireille Mathieu
6.Ca n'a pas d'Importance(1978)-Bruno Guillain
7.Les Cigales((1969)-Pierre Létourneau
8.Écoutez La Pluie(1961)-Dante.(This song is a French version of the 1962 song 'RHYTHM OF THE RAIN' by The Cascades)
9.Car Je T'Aime(1970)-Bobby LeClerc
10.C'est Pourquoi(1970)-Bobby LeClerc(This song is a French version of the 1970 song 'LITTLE GREEN BAG'by George Baker Selection)
Quote from Lewis Mumford
Today,the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toliet.-Lewis Mumford(1895-1990),American writer.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Quote from Chuck Palahniuk
Maybe humans are just the pet alligators that God flushed down the toilet.-Chuck Palahniuk(b.1961)
Another James Baldwin quote
Whoever debases others is debasing himself.-James Baldwin,THE FIRE NEXT TIME.
Quote from James Baldwin
An invented past can never be used;it cracks and crumbles under the pressures of life like clay in a season of drought.-James Baldwin,THE FIRE NEXT TIME.
Another Indonesian proverb
People seek out big shots as flies seek out the elephant's tail.-Indonesian proverb
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Quote from Herbert Hoover
The slogan of progress is changing from the full dinner pail to the full garage.-American president Herbert Hoover(1874-1964)
Great Indonesian proverb
There are not many who would announce their faults with a gong.-Indonesian proverb
Superb Indonesian proverb
If an eel is with fish,he shows his tail;if he is with snakes,he shows his head.-Indonesian proverb
Friday, June 14, 2013
Quote on power
How can one---dream of power in any other terms than in the symbols of power?-James Baldwin
Quote from James Baldwin
Precisely at the point when you begin to develop a conscience you must find yourself at war with your society.-James Baldwin
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Great quote on hate
I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense,once hate is gone,they will be forced to deal with pain.-James Baldwin
Heartfelt quote from James Baldwin
People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them,poisoned.-James Baldwin
Quote on education
The paradox of education is precisely this- that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.-James Baldwin
Quote from James Baldwin
The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.-James Baldwin
Interesting quote from A.A.Milne
If you live to be a hundred,I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.-A.A.Milne,WINNIE THE POOH
Good quote from James Baldwin
Ignorance,allied with power,is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.-James Baldwin
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Insightful quote from James Baldwin
The place in which I'll fit does not exist until I make it.-James Baldwin
Great quote from James Baldwin
It is very nearly impossible to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind.-James Baldwin
Superb quote from James Baldwin
The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.-James Baldwin
Quote from James Baldwin
Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does.Love is a battle,love is a war;love is growing up.-James Baldwin
Quote from Emily Dickinson
I hope your rambles have been sweet and your reveries spacious.-Emily Dickinson
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Another quote from Jeffrey Deaver
That's the past for you.Not only does it come back at the most unexpected,and inconvenient,times but it's set in stone.-Jeffrey Deaver,EDGE
Quote from Jeffrey Deaver
People with children and people with their own business always pick up a ringing phone.-Jeffrey Deaver,THE COFFIN DANCER
Quote from Lewis Mumford
To delight in the human body without shame,to enjoy it without adulteration,is no simple human prerogative.It comes only at the summit of a high culture.-Lewis Mumford(1895-1990),American urban planner,historian and critic
Great quote from Emily Dickinson
To whom the mornings are like nights,what must the midnights be!-Emily Dickinson(1830-1886).
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Great quote from Emily Dickinson
It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.-Emily Dickinson(1830-1886)
Friday, June 07, 2013
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Provocative Ethiopian proverb
When you are pepper,I am mustard;when thou art a needle,I am a knife.-Ethiopian proverb
Quote on hedgehogs
The fox has many tricks.The hedgehog has but one.But that is the best of all.-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Superb Ethiopian proverb
A bird hanging between two branches will get bitten on both wings.-Ethiopian proverb
Great Ethiopian proverb
A belt fastened while running will come undone while running.-Ethiopian proverb
Quote from Timothy Correa
Being condescending is an unintelligent way to make yourself feel superior.-Timothy Correa
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Quote from Emily Dickinson
The possible's slow fuse is lit by the imagination.-Emily Dickinson(1830-1886)
Great Ethiopian proverb
Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying a grain in a bag with a hole in it.-Ethiopian proverb
Quote from Emily Dickinson
The truth I do not care to know
I muffle with a jest.-Emily Dickinson(1830-1886)
I muffle with a jest.-Emily Dickinson(1830-1886)
Quote from Emily Dickinson
People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.-Emily Dickinson(1830-1886)
Quote from Lionel Shriver
---I long ago gave up defending humanity.It's beyond me on most days to defend myself.-Lionel Shriver,WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN.
Monday, June 03, 2013
Another great quote from Emily Dickinson
Whenever a thing is done for the first time,it releases a little demon.-Emily Dickinson
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Great quote from William Goldman
Life isn't fair.It's just fairer than death,that's all-William Goldman
Another quote from Nadine Gordimer
Responsibility is what awaits outside the Eden of creativity.-Nadine Gordimer
Quote from Nadine Gordimer
People give one another things that can't be gift-wrapped.-Nadine Gordimer
Great quote from William Goldman
---If your love were a grain of sand,mine would be a universe of beaches.-William Goldman,THE PRINCESS BRIDE