Friday, August 31, 2018

Quote on couples

Each couple is its own vaudeville act.-Zadie Smith,ON BEAUTY.

Quote from Zadie Smith

It was a competition in agony.Like rich women in posh restaurants ordering ever-smaller salads.-Zadie Smith,WHITE TEETH.

Quote from Donald Hicks

Those who teach us the most about humanity aren't always humans.-Donald Hicks

Quote from Elizabeth Lesser

How strange that the nature of life is change,yet the nature of human beings is to resist change.-Elizabeth Lesser

Quote from Lou Erickson

Gardening requires lots of water---most of it in the form of perspiration.-Lou Erickson

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Quote on faith

Faith involves an acceptance of absurdity.-Zadie Smith,FEEL FREE:ESSAYS.

Interesting website for science lovers

Quote on poor people

People aren't poor because they make bad choices.They make bad choices because they're poor.-Zadie Smith,SWING TIME.

Quote from Margaret Mazzantini

Life is a storeroom  filled with boxes,some empty,some misplaced forever.We're what remains,what we've grabbed hold of.-Margaret Mazzantini

339th list of 10 French songs I like

1.Romeo et Juliette-Sacha Distel.
2.Les Musiciens-Sacha Distel
3.Je retiendrai le temps(1972)-Pierre Groscolas
4.Vite vite on part(1975)-Pierre Groscolas
5.Au Revoir(1973)-Pierre Groscolas
6.Un Jour pas comme les autres-Pierre Groscolas
7.Laisse moi tranquille(1975)-Pierre Groscolas
8.Le Parfum des bois(1966)-Eileen
9.La Ville ne dort jamais la nuit(1966)-Eileen
10.Femme de mes reves(1977)-Serge Blouin

Quote from Margot Asquith

Too much brilliance has its disadvantages,and misplaced wit may raise a laugh,but often beheads a topic of profound interest.-Margot Asquith

Quote from Zadie Smith

Don't live in a way that makes you feel dead.-Zadie Smith(born 1975)

Quote from Zadie Smith

Don't mask self-doubt with contempt.-Zadie Smith

Quote from James Grant

Hope sustains life,but misplaced hope prolongs recessions.-James Grant

Quote from Zadie Smith

The past is always tense,The future perfect.-Zadie Smith

Portuguese proverb

He who doesn't take a chance won't nibble.-Portuguese proverb

338th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Texas(1966)-Eileen
2.Ou vais-je aller(1970)-Andre Marcoux
3.Quand on est jeune-Michele Richard
4.Exodus-Vicky Leandros
5.Je t'aime pour deux(1970)-Michele Richard
5.Quand on est jeune(1969)-Serge Blouin
6.Croire a la musique(1973)-Paul Marquis.(This song is a French version of the 1972 song 'I BELIEVE IN MUSIC' by Gallery)
7.Caroline-Serge Blouin
8.On dansait le rock n' roll(1977)-Serge Blouin
9.Mon besoin c'est toi(1975)-Gilles Girard
10.Le Reader's Digest(1968)-Serge Blouin
10.Mlle Cecile(Raspa)(1968)-Serge Blouin

Quote on cruelty

Most of the cruelty in the world is just misplaced energy.-Zadie Smith(born 1975)

Quote from Astrid Yrigollen

You can't put a price on a sentimental value.-Astrid Yrigollen,HIS BLACK WINGS.

Quote on jealousy

Jealousy is like wood ants,it will nibble away,until there's nothing left.-Charmaine J.Forde

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Quote from Aldous Huxley

The question of the next generation will not be one of how to liberate the masses,but rather,how to make them love their servitude.-Aldous Huxley

Quote from James Geary

In our margin for error lies all our room for maneuver.-James Geary

Interesting websites and blogs for people who travel a lot

Quote from Flannery O'Connor

To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness.-Flannery O' Connor

Spanish proverb

On a long journey even a straw weighs heavy.-Spanish proverb

Quote from Thomas Hardy

Persons with weight of character carry,like planets,their atmospheres along with them in their orbits.-Thomas Hardy

Quote from Anthony Liccione

If freedom rings,then bondage bombs.-Anthony Liccione

Quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.-Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Golden Dart Frog

The Golden Dart Frog has enough toxin to kill a dozen people.

Quote from Ann Landers

People who care about each other enjoy doing things for one another.They don't consider it servitude.-Anne Landers

Quote from Simon Bolivar

It is harder to release a nation from servitude than to enslave a free nation.-Simon Bolivar

337th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Un Gars Sans Une Fille(1964)-Les Silhouettes
2.Il est trop tard(1966)-Les Bowlers
3.J'ai l'air de quoi(1967)-Les Incorrigibles
4.Corps a corps(1975)-Romuald
5.Cowboy(1964)-Romuald
6.Les Indiens(1964)-Romuald
7.Le soleil des homes(1972)-Romuald
8.Tous les printemps du monde(1969)-Romuald
9.Viens rever sur l'eau(1973)-Romuald
10.Bonanza(1965)-Romuald

Quote from Thomas Jefferson

We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.-Thomas Jefferson

336th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Quand je parle de toi(1965)-Romuald
2.Dans l'ombre-Martine Baujoud
3.Laissez tourner les manages-Martine Baujoud
4.Un dimanche apres la fin du monde(1968)-Martine Baujoud
5.Pas maintenant-Martine Baujoud
6.Dalila(1968)-Martine Baujoud.(This song is a French version of the 1968 song 'DELILAH' by Tom Jones)
7.Monsieur Charlie Chaplin-Martine Baujoud
8.Maintenant ou jamais-Pierre Groscolas
9.Dis,mon amour(1968)-Martine Baujoud
10.He,M'man(1968)-Martine Baujoud

Quote from Thomas Jefferson

I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude.-Thomas Jefferson

335th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Les petites amies(1967)-Les Masters
2.Mon chameau(1967)-Les Masters
3.Laisse-moi(1968)-Bruce Huard.(This song is a French version of the Supremes song 'YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON')
4.Disco Danse(1978)-Gerard Monford
5.Est-ce un fantome(1966)-Eileen
6.Une drole de guerre(1971)-Michele Richard.(This song is a French version of the song 'ONE TIN SOLDIER' by The Original Caste)
7.Croyez-moi-Virginia Vee
8.Va Tout Droit(1974)-Claude Evans
9.Ouvre Ton Coeur-Martine Baujoud
10.C'est un matin(1972)-Romuald.(This song is a French version of the 1972 song 'THE MORNING AFTER' by Maureen McGovern,theme song of the 1972 film 'THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE')

Quote on aphorisms

Aphorisms are food for thought-like sushi,they come in small portions that are both delicious and exquisitely formed.And,like sushi,I can never get enough.-James Geary

Quote from Lewis Carroll

You know what the issue is with this world?Every one wants some magical solution to their problem and everyone refuses to believe in magic.-Lewis Carroll

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Quote on mind

The mind revels in conjecture.Where information is lacking,it will gladly fill in the gaps.-James Geary

Quote from James Geary

Sometimes,you need a door slammed in your face before you can hear opportunity Knock.-James Geary

Quote on smile

A smile is just a metaphor with the scaffolding still up.-James Geary

Quote on aphorisms

Aphorisms are literature's hand luggage.Light and compact,they fit easily into the overhead compartment of your brain.-James Geary

Quote on heroism

Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.-James Geary

Quote from James Geary

You only really discover the strength of your spine when your back is against the wall.-James Geary

334th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Dans Ton Lit-Robert Huard
2.Le Train de nos vacances-Dany Danielle
3.La Danse de Zorba-Dalida
4.Le Monde à Refaire(1970)-Pière Sénecal.(This song is a French version of the 1969 song 'GET TOGETHER' by The Youngbloods)
5.Mon rêve-Denis Barclay
6.C'est un petit air-Chris Valois
7.L'Oreiller de mes rêves(1962)-Michèle Richard
8.Marie-toi(1964)-Claudette Vandal
9.Paris la tendresse(1969)-Jacques Hustin
10.La marijuana(1969)-Jacques Hustin
10.Monsieur de Bougainville(1969)-Jacques Hustin

Quote from Brandon Mull

In short,heroism means doing the right thing regardless of the consequences.-Brandon Mull

Quote from Tom Hanks

A hero is somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown.-Tom Hanks

Monday, August 27, 2018

Quote on faith

Faith is heroism of the intellect.-Charles Henry Pankhurst

Quote from George F.Kennan

Heroism is endurance for one moment more.-George F.Kennan

Quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson

Self-trust is the essence of heroism.-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote from George Lorimer

Never ask a man what he knows,but what he can do.-George Horace Lorimer

Quote from George Horace Lorimer

You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.-George Horace Lorimer(1867-1937)

Quote from Bernard Jan

Tonight I feel like a shooting star,but I hope my shine will last much longer.-Bernard Jan

Quote from Anthony T.Hincks

Pretty soon man will outlive his usefulness.When that happens---well---remember what happened to the dinosaurs.-Anthony T.Hincks

Interesting quote

If there's anything worse than knowing too little,it's knowing too much.Education will broaden a narrow mind,but there's no known cure for a big head.The best you can hope for is that it will swell up and bust.-George Horace Lorimer(1867-1937)

Quote from George Horace Lorimer

When an office begins to look like a family tree,you'll find worms tucked away snug and cheerful in most of the apples.-George Horace Lorimer

Quote from Steve Maraboli

Don't let someone's words blind you from their behavior.-Steve Maraboli

Quote from Sylvia Plath

I am afraid to be alone with my own mind.-Sylvia Plath

Quote on books

Books are all right,but dead men's brains are no good unless you mix a live one's with them.-George Horace Lorimer

Quote from George Horace Lorimer

Those who succeed can't forgive a fellow for being a failure,and those who fail can't forgive him for being a success.-George Horace Lorimer

Interesting blog

Quote on fortunes

When a fortune comes without calling,it's apt to leave without asking.-George Horace Lorimer

Quote from Fernando Pessoa

Everything is worthwhile if the soul is not small.-Fernando Pessoa

Quote from George Horace Lorimer

Some men are like oak leaves----they don't know when they're dead,but still hang right on;and there are others who let go before anything has really touched them.-George Horace Lorimer(1867-1937)

Quote on colleges

Colleges don't make fools,they only develop them.-George Horace Lorimer

Quote from Judy Smith

The ambition and focus that propel you to success can also be your downfall.-Judy Smith

Quote from George Horace Lorimer

When the tongue lies,the eyes tell the truth.-George Horace Lorimer(1867-1937),journalist.

333th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Pas de slow pour moi-Jean Francois Maurice
2.Il y a si longtemps sweety(1969)-Alain Jourdan
3.Je fais serment-Claude Girardin
4.Ma Fille-Teddy Nash and The Scales.(This song is a French version of the 1965 song 'MY GIRL' by The Temptations)
5.Je vais frapper sur du bois-Teddy Nash and the Scales.(This song is a French version of the 1966 song 'KNOCK ON WOOD' by Eddie Floyd)
6.Pour Toi-Les Saphirs & Chris Valois
6.J'aimerais tant frapper-Dick Rivers
7.On est heureux a 16 ans-Billy Bridge(This song is a French version of the Neil Sedaka song 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SIXTEEN')
8.C'est si bon avec toi mon amour-Chris Valois
9.Ah Oui,j'y crois(1971)-Les Marshalls
10.Laura-Billy Mason.(This song is a French version of the 1959 Ray Peterson hit song 'TELL LAURA I LOVE HER')(Billy Mason is a Montreal singer born in Verdun)
10.La rue des coeurs perdus-Chris Valois.(This song is a French version of the Ricky Nelson song 'LONESOME TOWN')
10.Si Seulement Tu Osais-Cecile Parisien

Quote from David Frum

Nobody ever won an election by spitting at his political opponents.-Billy Bridge

332nd list of 10 French songs you like

1.Le Palmier du pauvre(1978)-Dave
2.Entre nous-Charles Aznavour
3.Un de ces jours-Claudette Vandal
4.Pourquoi pleurer-Noel Deschamps
5.Ballade pour Rocky(1976)-Caroline Verdi
6.Mon Coeur est dans votre main-Billy Bridge
7.Quand tu viens chez moi mon coeur-Denise Varenne
8.Viens,je t'amene-France Gall
8.Je m'en vais dans in avion-Gilles Marchal.(This song is a French version of the 1969 song 'LEAVING ON A JET PLANE' by Peter,Paul and Mary)
9.Nous les jeunes-Sabrina
10.Donne moi cette nuit-Billy Bridge

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Quote from Jennifer Ritchie Payette

Your career is like a garden.It can hold an assortment of life's energy that yields a bounty for you.You do not need to grow just one thing in your garden.You do not need to do just one thing in your career.-Jennifer Ritchie Payette

Quote from Peter Kabacki

For grey matter,there is no black and white.If you think in black and white,then you do not use enough brain functions.-Peter Kabacki

Quote from Carlton Fisk

It's not what you achieve,it's what you overcome.That's what defines your career.-Carlton Fisk

Quote from Sheryl Sandberg

If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship,don't ask what seat!Just get on.-Sheryl Sandberg

Quote from E.James Rohn

The worst days of those who enjoy what they do, are better than the best days of those who don’t.
—E. James Rohn

Quote from David H.Murdock

We take better care of the maintenance of our cars than we take care of the maintenance of our bodies.-David H.Murdock

Quote from Lucero Isaac

Underdevelopment is a lack of maintenance.-Lucero Isaac

Quote from Craig D.Lounsbrough

We want a fresh start only because we didn't sufficiently care for the last fresh start.-Craig D.Lounsbrough

Quote from Jerry Seinfeld

The human body is like a condominium.The thing that keeps you from really enjoying it is the maintenance.-Jerry Seinfeld

Quote from Arthur Ashe

Success is a journey,not a destination.The doing is more important than the outcome.-Arthur Ashe,tennis player.

Quote from Willa Cather

There are some things you learn best in calm,and some in storm.-Willa Cather

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Quote from Will Carleton

To appreciate heaven well,
it's good for a person to have some fifteen minutes of hell.-Will Carleton(1845-1912)

Quote on manners

Manners are the happy ways of doing things;each one a stroke of genius or of love,now repeated and hardened into usage,they form at last a rich varnish,with which the routine of life is washed,and its details adorned.If they are superficial,so are the dew-drops which give such a depth to the morning meadows.-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote from Will Carleton

Not all the labour of the earth is done by hardened hands.-Will Carleton

Quote from Michael Ventura

If your vulnerability has become hardened,it's very,very difficult to be creative.-Michael Ventura

Quote on resentment

Resentments are hardened chunks of anger.They loosen up and dissolve with forgiveness and letting go.-Melody Beattie

Quote from Mark Hart

If the heart is hardened,the intellect is darkened.-Mark Hart

Quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne

Not yet hardened,many young die good.-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Quote from Franny Billingsley

You can't get at a memory as you might get at a splinter.You can't poke about in your mind with a sterilized needle.-Franny Billingsley,CHIME.

Quote from Cassandra Clare

Change is not always accomplished peacefully,but that does not make it disadvantageous.-Cassandra Clare,CLOCKWORK PRINCE.

Quote on creativity

Creativity is the opposite of TV.-Jerry Stahl,PERMANENT MIDNIGHT.

Quote from Oscar Wilde

When good Americans die,they go to Paris.-Oscar Wilde

Quote from Bertrand Russell

Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man.-Bertrand Russell

Quote from Frank Herbert

There is no real ending.It's just the place where you stop the story.-Frank Herbert

Quote from Anthony Bourdain

Barbecue may not be the road to world peace,but it's a start.-Anthony Bourdain

Quote on statesman

A statesman is a politician who 's been dead 10 or 15 years.-Harry Truman

Quote from Cassandra Clare

As long as there was coffee in the world,how bad could things be?-Cassandra Clare

Quote from Jean Racine

Justice in the extreme is often unjust.-Jean Racine

Quote from Jonas Salk

The intuitive mind will tell the thinking mind where to look next.-Jonas Salk

Quote from James Wiggins

The more that government becomes secret,the less it remains free.-James Wiggins

Bucklebunny

Bucklebunny-Term given to a woman who goes to rodeos to have sex with cowboys.

Scumbag

The word 'scumbag' originally meant a used condom.

Friday, August 24, 2018

Quote on gratitude

Gratitude is a dialysis of sorts---it flushes the self-pity out of our systems.-Max Lucado

Quote from Beatrice Wood

My life is full of mistakes.They're like pebbles that make a good road.-Beatrice Wood

Quote on college

Colleges are places where pebbles are polished and diamonds are dimmed.-Robert Green Ingersoll

Quote from Thomas Browne

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.-Thomas Browne

Quote from Gilda Radner

I think dogs are the most amazing creatures;they give unconditional love.For me,they are the role model for being alive.-Gilda Radner

Quote from Warren W.Wiersbe

Truth without love is brutality,and love without truth is hypocrisy.-Warren W.Wiersbe

Quote from Dale Carnegie

If you want to gather honey,don't kick over the beehive.-Dale Carnegie

Quote on tact

Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes.-Harry Truman

Quote from Terrence Howard

When you hear buzz around the beehive,you know they're making honey in there.-Terrence Howard

Quote on books

Books are the beehives of thought;laconics,the honey taken from them.-James Ellis

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Quote on life

Life is like an ocean.You can either be the ball floating on the waves,or make your own waves.-Oliver Gaspirtz

Quote on life insurance

Getting life insurance is like making a bet you can't win.If you live,you don't get the money.If you die,you don't get to enjoy the money.-Oliver Gaspirtz

Quote from Oliver Gaspirtz

Good things you have to make happen.Bad things happen all by themselves.-Oliver Gaspirtz

Quote on happy people

The happiest people are not the ones with the best or most things,but those who most appreciate what they have.-Oliver Gaspirtz

Quote from Helen Exley

Those proud of keeping an orderly desk never know the thrill of finding something that they thought irretrievably lost.-Helen Exley(born 1943)

Quote from Oliver Gaspirtz

A cow's heaven is a flower's idea of hell.-Oliver Gaspirtz

Quote on music

Music is the voice of all sorrow,all joy.It needs no translation.-Helen Exley(born 1943)

Quote from Helen Exley

Thank all the people in the world who are always 10% kinder than they need to be.-Helen Exley

Quote on dogs and cats

Dogs will give you unconditional love until the day they die.Cats will make you pay for every mistake you've ever made since the day you were born.-Oliver Gaspirtz,A TREASURY OF PET HUMOR.

331st list of 10 French songs you like

1.Georgy Girl(1967)-Les Hamsters
2.Pauvre Jessie(1966)-Les Hamsters
3.Tantot Les Rires Tantot Les Larmes-Les Hamsters
4.Pendant des jours et des jours-Les Hamsters
5.Quelque part en Irlande-Les Hamsters
6.Les cheveux dans les yeux-Cosette
7.Je ne sais quoi penser(1967)-Les Hamsters.
8.Le vent et la jeunesse(1967)-Les Troubadours
9..C'est toi que  je prefere-Kenny Hamilton.(This song is a French version of the song 'COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER')
10.San Francisco(1967)-Claude Valade.(This song is a French version of the 1967 song 'SAN FRANCISCO' by Scott McKenzie)

330th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Des copains tout autour de la terre(1966)-Donald Lautrec
2.Hey hey petite fille(1966)-Donald Lautrec
3.Plus de souvenirs(1966)-Alain Jourdan
4.Tu ne connais pas l'amour(1966)-Alain Jourdan
5.Jusqu'au bout du monde(1966)-Alain Jourdan
6.Comme in fou(1966)-Alain Jourdan
7.Je voudrais bien(1964)-Martine Jourdan
8.Pluie de roses(1963)-Martine Jourdan
9.Tout,bossa nova(1963)-Pierre Lalonde
10.Quand tu viendras a Montreal(1967)-Pierre Lalonde

Quote from Oliver Gaspirtz

Ordinary people are products of their environment and fit in.Artists transcend their environment and stand out.-Oliver Gaspirtz

Quote from Kate Walsh

I've got four roommates and they all have fur and tails.-Kate Walsh

329th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Aide-moi(1975)-Arlequin.(This song is a French version of the 1974 song 'I CAN HELP' by Billy Swan)
2.J'aime danser avec vous(1975)-Arlequin
3.Temdre piege(1957)-Denise Varene
4.Dis-moi ou tu vas Billy(1972)-Danielle Jourdan
5.Mamy Blue-Danielle Jourdan
6.Le petit refrain d'amour-Danielle Jourdan
6.Je ne suis qu'une femme(1970)-Danielle Jourdan
7.Une tete folle-Danielle Jourdan
8.L'Etoile du soir(1970)-Danielle Jourdan
9.Le vent de l'automne(1967)-Danielle Jourdan
10.Un rien-Martine Jourdan
10.Bienvenue(1972)-Michel Jasmin

Quote from J.D.Salinger

It's really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.-J.D.Salinger

Quote on dogs and cats

Dogs are like kids.Cats are like roommates.-Oliver Gaspirtz,A TREASURY OF PET HUMOR.

Quote on guns

Guns make small men feel big.-Oliver Gaspirtz

Quote from Laurie Halse Anderson

Melancholy held me hostage,and the bees built a hive of sadness in my soul.-Laurie Halse Anderson

Interesting website for older people

328th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Je t'aime tout bas(1973)-Sylvia
2.Mr.Armstrong-Sylvia
3.Elle en pleure-Harold Nicholas
4.Toute jeune-Harold Nicholas
5.Tant pis pour moi-Harold Nicholas
5.Parceque j'ai revu Linda-Harold Nicholas
6.Oui,c'est lui(1962)-Sylvie Vartan
7.Elle et moi-Les Faux Freres
8.Les cent pas-Les Faux Freres
8.Une fille sur l'autre quai-Les Faux Freres
9.A la gare de Saint-Lazare-Colette Dereal
10.Elle ne tourne pas la terre-Colette Dereal
10.Le petit train des nuages-Colette Dereal

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Quote on humility

Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.-Vanna Bonta

327th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Ils iront sur la lune(1966)-Les Fortiches
2.A chacun son tour(1966)-Les Fortiches
3.Toi Mon Bonheur(1966)-Les Assassins
4.Le Baseball est ici(1969)-Norman Knight
5.La Valse folle(1963)-Colette Dereal
6.Cheveux fous et levres roses-Colette Dereal
7.Amour soleil et cha cha cha-Colette Dereal
8.Notre concerto-Colette Dereal
9.Sur deux notes-Colette Dereal
10.Tu me feras danser(1962)-Colette Dereal

Quote from Vanna Bonta

There is no hospitality like understanding.-Vanna Bonta

Quote by Alain de Botton

Our bodies hold our minds hostage to their whims and rhythms.-Alain de Botton

Great song by The Ames Brothers that you just heard on You tube

'WASHINGTON SQUARE' by The Ames Brothers is a great song.I heard the song with lyrics on You Tube.Normally this song is played in its instrumental version.The instrumental version of this song is popular,but the version with lyrics is great as well.

326th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Te souviens-tu de notre amour(1963)-Robert Cogoi
2.Comme les enfants(1973)-Sacha Distel
3.Jesse Joe(Tu dois partir)(1974)-Diane Marchal
4.Quelqu'un sans toi-Nana Mouskouri
5.Ni vivre ni mourir-Nana Mouskouri
6.Si tu savais prier(Loving Arms)-Nana Mouskouri
7.Le train dans la plaine-Nana Mouskouri
8.Remets ton Coeur a l'endroit(1965)-Nana Mouskouri
9.Le toit de ma maison-Nana Mouskouri.(This song is a French version of the song 'GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME' by Tom Jones)
10.L'Oranger-Nana Mouskouri.

Quote from Brian Tracy

If rejection destroys your self-esteem,you're letting others hold you as an emotional hostage.-Brian Tracy

Quote from Jerry Stahl

In my family misery didn't just love company,it wanted hostages.-Jerry Stahl

Quote on popularity

Popularity is not an indication of quality.-Vanna Bonta

Quote from Vanna Bonta

Inspiration always arrives unannounced.-Vanna Bonta

Quote from Vanna Bonta

To a friend,achievement is good news,to an enemy it's bragging.-Vanna Bonta

Quote from Aldous Huxley

Civilization is sterilization.-Aldous Huxley

Quote on television

I wish there was a knob on the TV so you could turn up the intelligence.They got one marked ''brightness'' but it doesn't work,does it?-Leo Anthony Gallagher

Quote from William Kent Krueger

When you're a writer,you're always looking for conflict.It's conflict that drives great stories.-William Kent Krueger

325th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Je suis celui-Les Fortiches
2.Il tiend le monde-Sacha Distel
3.Heigh Ho(1965)-Donald Lautrec
4.Guitare et Copains(1962)-Sacha Distel.(This song is a French version of the Paul Anka 1962 song 'A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE'.)
5.La Soiree Chez Casimir(1963)-Les Freres Flamingo
6.Au four et au Moulin-Robert Cogoi
7.Bye Bye Baby(1961)-Les Freres Flamingo
8.Rien dans la nuit(1962)-Sacha Distel
9.Babylone 21-29(Allo Brigitte)-Pierre Noles
10.Dites lui que je t'aime-Diane Marchal
10.Nuits d'Espagne-Maya Casablanca.(This song is a French version of the 1961 song 'SPANISH HARLEM' by Ben King)

Laurie Betito

Dr.Laurie Betito is a very popular psychologist and sex therapist based in Montreal.She has been hosting a nightly radio show on CJAD radio for the past 19 years.
                                             She is also an author and has interviewed dozens of experts in the field on her show over the years.
                                           Her website is www.drlaurie.com
                                                  Dr.Laurie Betito is a vegan.

Quote from Franny Billingsley

I knew then the taste of true fear.It tastes of dark places deep in your stomach and holds you by the neck.-Franny Billingsley,THE FOLK KEEPER.

324th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Pour revenir chez toi(1964)-Harold Nicholas
2.Je te rejoindrai(1963)-Levis Bouliane
3.Comme la pluie de septembre-Levis Bouliane
4.Fait pour durer(1963)-Frank Alamo
5.Mona Lisa-Bruce Huard
5.Lady Madonna(1968)-Bruce Huard
6.La peine est sur Benny(1969)-Bruce Huard
7.Apres minuit(1971)-Normand Gelinas
8.Ruby Baby(1963)-Les Megatones
9.C'est les vacances-Robert Cogoi
10.Tu dois chanter(1975)-Normand Knight
10.Le Roi des reveurs-Eric.(This song is a French version of the Credence Clearwater Revival 'GREEN RIVER')

Quote from Franny BIllingsley

Skipping meals is terrifically convenient:It gives one lots of time to brood and hate oneself.-Franny Billingsley.CHIME.

323rd list of 10 French songs you like

1.Rosita(1963)-The Corvairs
2.Jumbo mon elephant(1970)-Normand Gelinas.(This song is a French version of the Tommy Roe song 'JAM UP JELLY TIGHT')
3.Chouchou Chouchou-Normand Gelinas.(This song is a French version of the 1969 song 'SUGAR SUGAR' by The Archies)
4.Kaw-Liga(1971)-Willie Lamothe
5.Comme Avant-Bruce Huard
5.On ne vit que deux fois(1967)-Joel Denis
6.Le Mechant Loup(1970)-Normand Gelinas
7.Attends et tu verras-Michel et Les Chanceliers
8.Personne ne sait(1966)-Les Chanceliers
9.Monie Monie-Frog
10.Maman Aimait les Roses(1970)-Johnny Farago.(This song is a French version of the 1970 Elvis Presley song 'MAMA LIKED THE ROSES')

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Quote on jealousy

When you're jealous,your spit turns to acid.When you're jealous,you eat yourself from the Inside out.-Franny Billingsley,CHIME.

Quote from Franny Billingsley

It's one thing to keep secrets.It's quite another to lie.-Franny Billingsley,CHIME.

Quote on secrets

Secrets press inside a person.They press the way water presses at a dam.The secrets and the water,they both want to get out.-Franny Billingsley,CHIME.

Quote from Franny BIllingsley

It's the picnic principle.Things taste better outdoors.And if it's a forbidden thing,so much the better.-Franny Billingsley,CHIME

Quote on paranoia

Paranoia is infectious.It's also an incredibly useful tool.If you can make people afraid enough,uncertain enough,they will simply stop moving.-C.L.Anderson

Quote on rationalism

Rationalism is the enemy of art,though necessary as a basis for architecture.-Arthur Erickson(born 1924)

Quote from Arthur Erickson

Illusion is needed to disguise the emptiness within.-Arthur Erickson(born 1924)

Monday, August 20, 2018

Quote on populists

There are two forms of populism,left-wing populism and right-wing populism.Right-wing populism requires the denigration of an ''other.''Left-wing populism tends to be about the haves and have-nots.-David Remnick,writer for NEW YORKER magazine

Quote from Jodi Picoult

As anyone who's ever contracted it knows,lies are an infectious disease.They slip under the almond slivers of your fingernails and into your bloodstream.-Jodi Picoult

322nd list of 10 French songs you like

1.Enfin reunis(1965)-Sheila.(This song is a French version of the 1965 song 'COUNT ME IN' by Gary Lewis and The Playboys)
2.Mon petit ange-Robert Cogoi
3.Je reviens vers toi-Robert Cogoi
4.Brandy-Frida Boccara
5.Un jour,un enfant-Frida Boccara
5.L'Arbre d'amour-Frida Boccara
6.Marchand de parasols(1961)-The Cousins
7.Je vous invite-Michele Richard
7.Je te pardonne-Michele Richard
8.El Paso(1960)-Les Freres Flamingo.(This song is a French version of the song 'EL PASO' by Marty Robins from 1960)
9.Prends ces roses(1960)-Les Freres Flamingo.(This song is a French version of the 1960 song 'PAPER ROSES' by Anita Bryant)
10.Je me souviendrai toujours(1979)-Claude Valade.(This song is a French version of the 1950 song 'TENNESSEE WALTZ' by Patti Page)

Quote from Mark Frost

I take all the best parts of You Tube,Twitter and Facebook,and combine them into a whole new service called ---You Twit-face.-Mark Frost

Quote on tourists

The tourist transports his own values and demands to his destinations and implants them like an infectious disease,decimating whatever values existed before.-Arthur Erickson

Quote from Jim Davis

There is never a need to outrun anything you can outwit.-Jim Davis

Quote from Tom Robbins

Authority is to be ridiculed,outwitted and avoided.-Tom Robbins

Quote from Thomas Paine

The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.-Thomas Paine

Message I saw on a T-shirt

Dream without fear.Love without limits.-Message I saw on a T-shirt today

Quote from Helen Exley

The average dog has one request to all mankind.Love me.-Helen Exley

321st list of 10 French songs you like

1.15 Enfants-Dino L'Espérance
2.Nous ne sommes jamais du meme avis(1968)-Donald Lautrec
3.Le Troisième Homme-Les Frères Flamingo
4.Je l'ai dit mille fois(1982)-Patricia Lavila
5.Mexico(1962)-Les Frères Flamingo
6.Un Doux baiser(1962)-Les Frères Flamingo.(This song is a French version of the 1962 Brian Hyland song 'SEALED WITH A KISS')
7.Les vacances se suivent(1962)-Sylvie Vartan
8.Je suis perdue-Frida Boccara
9.Amour de neige(1964)-Dick Rivers
10.Sorina(1971)-Dick Rivers
10.Johnny Mon Cœur-Claudette Jarry.(This song is a French version of the 1962 Shelly Fabares song 'JOHNNY ANGEL')

Quote on language

Language is a window into human nature,but it is also a fistula,an open wound through which we're exposed to an infectious world.-Steven Pinker

Quote from Aimee Mullins

Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious.It generates momentum,the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.-Aimee Mullins

Quote from Adolf Hitler

If you wish the sympathy of the broad masses,you must tell them the crudest and most stupid things.-Adolf Hitler

Quote from Lucretius

The drops of rain make a hole in the stone,not by violence,but by oft falling.-Lucretius

Quote from Nicholas D.Kristof

Random violence is incredibly infectious.-Nicholas D.Kristof,columnist for THE NEW YORK TIMES.

Quote on glitter

Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies.-Demetri Martin

Quote from Walt Disney

You may not realize it when it happens,but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.-Walt Disney

Quote from Van Jones

The time has come to move beyond eco-elitism and eco-populism.-Van Jones

Quote on democracy

Democracy's fatal flaw:There are more dumb people than smart people.Welcome to the new Dark Ages!-Oliver Gaspirtz

320th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Ruby,Garde ton Coeur ici(1969)-Nana Mouskouri.(This song is a French version of the Kenny Rogers song 'RUBY,DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN')
2.J'ai mille raisons de vivre-Nana Mouskouri.(This song is a French version of the song 'THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING')
3.Je n'ai rien appris(1969)-Nana Mouskouri.(This song is a French version of the Judy Collins song 'BOTH SIDES NOW')
4.La Complainte du partisan-Les Compagnons de La Chanson
5.Les Souliers-Les Compagnons de la Chanson
6.Sur ma moto-Les Impairs.(This song is a French version of the song 'I GO TO PIECES')
6.Et pourtant je t'aime(But you know I Love you)-Nana Mouskouri
7.Ne jette pas cette letter-Judith Joyal
8.Le Souffle de ma vie-Frida Boccara.(This song is a French version of the song 'OH CARA' by Gene Pitney)
8.Souviens-toi que moi-je t'aime-Noel Deschamps
9.Pour le pied(1966)-Noel Deschamps
10.Je n'ai a t'offrir que mon amour-Noel Deschamps.(This song is a French version of the song 'DON'T LET BE MISUNDERSTOOD' by The Animals)

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Quote from Bill Veeck

If you can't outsmart people,outwork them.-Bill Veeck

Quote from Jon Stewart

You can't outsmart crazy.-Jon Stewart

Quote on humility

Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it.-David Richo

Quote from John Updike

All men are boys time is trying to outsmart.-John Updike

Quote on cats

Cats will outsmart dogs every time.-John Grogan

Quote from T.Boone Pickens

A fool with a plan can outsmart a Genius with no plan any day.-T.Boone Pickens

Quote from Dan Gilbert

Innovation is rewarded.Execution is worshipped.-Dan Gilbert

Quote from Aaron Copeland

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself,incredible and inconceivable.-Aaron Copeland

Quote from Rogers Hornsby

In winter when there's no baseball---I stare out the window and wait for spring.-Roger Hornsby

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Quote from Sebastian Barry

I am old enough to know that time passing is just a trick,a convenience.Everything is always there,still unfolding,still happening.The past,the present,and the future,in the noggin eternally,like brushes,combs and ribbons in a handbag.-Sébastian Barry

Quote from Jodi Picoult

Do you know how,when you are on the verge of a breakdown,the world pounds in your ears;a rush of blood,of consequence?Do you know how-it feels when the truth cuts your tongue to ribbons,and still you have to speak it?-Jodi Picoult

Quote from Gerald Early

Everyone in our culture wants to win  a prize.Perhaps that is the grand lesson we have taken with us from kindergarten in the age of perversions of Dewey-style education:everyone gets a ribbon,and praise becomes a meaningless narcotic to soothe egoistic distemper.-Gerald Early

Pop music question

Q.Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Answer.Aretha Franklin

Quote from Victor Hugo

What a gloomy thing,not to know the address of one's soul.-Victor Hugo

Quote from Nelson Demille

If everyone howled at every injustice,every act of barbarism,every act of unkindness,then we would be taking the first step towards a real humanity.-Nelson DeMille

Quote on advertising

The illogical man is what advertising is after.This is why advertising is so anti-rational;this is why it aims at uprooting not only the rationality of man but his common sense.-Henry K.Skolimowski

Quote on gardening

Garden work consists much more in uprooting weeds than in planting seed.This applies also to teaching.-Frank Auerbach

Quote on cinema

The cinema has no boundary;it is a ribbon of dream.-Orson Welles

319th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Embrasse moi(1967)-Robert Demontigny
2.Les Beaux Jours(1963)-Robert Demontigny
3.La Chapelle au clair de lune-Jacques Boulanger
4.Le p'tit voisin(1964)-Dorothy Foy
5.Moi,rien(1962)-Les Cousins
6.Mourir in peu(1965)-Les Lionceaux.(This song is a French version of the Everly Brothers song 'GONE GONE GONE')
7.Ne l'imite pas(1964)-Sylvie Vartan.(This song is a French version of the 1964 song 'MONKEY TIME' by Major Lance)
8.Casanova(1965)-Guy Marchand
8.Stodola(1961)-The Cousins.
9.En d'autres mots(1963)-Les Baladins
10.Avez-vous deja reve-Robert Demontigny.(This song is a French version of the song 'DAYDREAM' by Lovin' Spoonful)

Friday, August 17, 2018

Quote from Jarod Kintz

Thoughtlessness---I try not to think about it.-Jarod Kintz

Quote on power

True power does not need arrogance,a long beard and a barking voice.True power strangles you with silk ribbons,charm and intelligence.-Oriana Fallaci

Quote on memories

Beautiful memories tell our story,and wrap themselves in ribbons of the heart.-Flavia Cacace

Quote from Emmanuel Charles McCarthy

Murder decorated with a ribbon is still murder.-Emmanuel Charles McCarthy

Quote from Frank Zappa

Republicans stand for raw,unbridled evil and greed and ignorance smothered in balloons and ribbons.-Frank Zappa

Quote from Anne Lamott

Sometimes grace is a ribbon of mountain air that gets in through the cracks.-Anne Lamott

Quote from George Orwell

Beautiful memories tell our story,and wrap themselves in ribbons of the heart.-Flavia Cacace

Quote on gifts

Gifts have ribbons,not strings.-Vanna Bonta

Quote on the Republicans

Republicans stand for raw,unbridled evil and greed and ignorance smothered on balloons and ribbons.-Frank Zappa

The Maya

Quetzal-The sacred bird of the Maya

318th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Mieux que tout ca(1965)-Les Faux Freres
2.Pourquoi Toujours(1965)-Les Frangins.(This song is a French version of the song 'I DON'T WANT TO KNOW' by Shirley Bagnall from 1964)
3.Comme Elle a change-Les Frangins
4.Une place au soleil(1970)-Jeanie Bennett.(This song is a French version of the song 'A PLACE IN THE SUN' by Stevie Wonder)
5.Je suis Marie-Les Freres Flamingo.(This song is a French version of the 1965 Herman's Hermits song 'I'M HENRY VIII,I AM')
6.Darling je vous aime beaucoup-Pierre Lalonde
7.Souris-moi(1970)-L'Armistis
8.Il faut choisir(1963)-Sylvie Vartan
9.Le Coeur changeant(1963)-Sylvie Vartan.(This song is a French version of the Gogi Grant song 'THE WAYWARD WIND')
10.L'Homme Orchestre(1972)-L'Entreacte.(This song is a French version of the song 'Mr.Tambourine Man' by The Byrds.)

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Quote from Vera Nazarian

A tornado of thought is unleashed after each new insight.This in turn results in an earthquake of assumptions.These are natural disasters that re-shape the spirit.-Vera Nazarian,THE PERPETUAL CALENDAR OF INSPIRATION.

317th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Je reviendrai my love-Nana Mouskouri.(This song is a French version of the song 'ROSES ARE RED' by Bobby Vinton)
2.Oublie-le(1964)-Dick Rivers.(This song is a French version of the Bobby Rydell song 'FORGET HIM')
3.Chaque nuit(1964)-Dick Rivers
3.Jardin aux souvenirs(1962)-Gaston Campeau.(This song is a French version of the song 'MOON RIVER' by Henri Mancini)
4.M'amuser(1962)-Sylvie Vartan
5.Ca serait trop beau(1965)-Les Faux Freres
6.L'oiseau rare-Sylvie Vartan
7.Bye Bye Love(1962)-Sylvie Vartan
8.Sois pas cruel(1962)-Sylvie Vartan.(This song is a French version of the Elvis Presley song 'DON'T BE CRUEL')
9.Je ne fais pas d' histoire(1965)-Noel Deschamps.(This song is a French version of the 1965 Tom Jones song 'IT'S NOT UNUSUAL')
10.Enfin seul ensemble(1967)-Les Sceptres.(This song is a French version of the Tommy James song 'I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW')

Quote from Richelle E.Goodrich

Announcing the intended arrival of some people is kind of like issuing a hurricane warning.-Richelle E.Goodrich,MAKING WISHES

Quote from Henry Taylor

Conscience is,in most,an anticipation of the opinion of others.-Henry Taylor

316th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Tom Dooley(Fais ta priere)(1959)-Les Compagnons de La Chanson
2.Les Couleurs du temps-Les Compagnons de La Chanson
3.Si tous les gars du monde(1957)-Les Compagnons de la Chanson
4.La Licorne-Les Compagnons de la Chanson
5.Dum Dum(1961)-Colette Dereal
6.Ne joue pas-Colette Dereal
6.Qu'est-ce qui fait pleurer les filles(1963)-Marie Laforet
7.On se reverra(1962)-Colette Dereal
7.Le jour qui n'en finit pas-Sylvie Vartan
8.Je ne vois que toi-Sylvie Vartan
9.Comm' tu es fou(1963)-Sylvie Vartan
10.Garde moi dans ta poche-Sylvie Vartan.(This song is a French version of the 1965 song 'I CAN'T HELP MYSELF' by The Four Tops)

Quote from Joss Whedon

Remember to always be yourself.Unless you suck.-Joss Whedon

315th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Corcovado-Sacha Distel
2.Le jour n'en finit pas-Sylvie Vartan
3.Donne-moi ton amour(1967)-Sylvie Vartan.(This song is a French version of the Spencer Davis Group 1967 song 'GIMME SOME LOVING')
4.Cri de ma vie-Dany Logan & Les Pirates.(This song is a French version of the Roy Orbison 1962 song 'SWEET DREAM BABY')
4.Telstar(une etoile en plein jour)-Colette Dereal
5.Ma maison avec toi(1963)-Charles Level
6.Y'A plus d'Enfants(1964)-Colette Dereal
7.Sur le chemin des Andes(El Condor Pasa)-Marie Laforet
8.Ne joue pas-Colette Dereal
9.Tu fais semblant(1963)-Marie Laforet
10.Au Coeur de l'automne-Marie Laforet

New Zealand

In New Zealand in July 2018,only 25% of adults own their own homes.That is down from 50% in 1991.

314th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Bon vent ma jolie-Sacha Distel
2.Tout en dansant la rumba(1965)-Guy Marchand
3.C'etait plus fort que tout-Sacha Distel.(This song is a French version of the 1962 song 'I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU' by Ray Charles)
4.Oui devant Dieu(La Novia)-Sacha Distel
5.Dis-moi barman(1962)-Sacha Distel
5.J'ai in rendez-vous(1962)-Sacha Distel.(This song is a French version of the Bobby Rydell song 'I WANNA THANK YOU' by Bobby Rydell)
6.Desafinado-Sacha Distel
7.Fils de personne(1971)-Johnny Hallyday.(This song is a French version of the Credence Clearwater Revival song 'FORTUNATE SON')
8.Lisboa-Charles Aznavour
9.Je n'ai que toi(1968)-The Jades.(This song is a French version of the Fats Domino 1956 song 'BLUEBERRY HILL.')
10.Moi je suis tango-Guy Marchand

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Quote from Ryan Lilly

Progress across the time axis is passive.Progress up the results axis is passion.-Ryan Lilly

Quote from Sydney Smith

Take short views,hope for the best,and trust in God.-Sydney Smith

Quote on fanatics

Fanatics have their dreams,,
wherewith they weave
A paradise for a sect.-John Keats

Quote from Scott Adams

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely pay-offs.-Scott Adams

Quote from Lord Macaulay

The highest intellects,like the tops of mountains,are the first to catch and reflect the dawn.-Lord Macaulay

Quote on poetry

Poetry should surprise by a fine excess and not by singularity.-John Keats

Quote on comedy

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.-Peter Ustinov

Quote from Anna Sewell

It is good people who make good places.-Anna Sewell

Quote from Thomas Wolfe

Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.-Thomas Wolfe

Monday, August 13, 2018

Quote from Paulo Coelho

Don't waste your time with explanations;people only hear what they want to hear.-Paulo Coelho

Quote from Steven James

God dances with the outcast.-Steven James

Quote from Mae West

Virtue has its own reward,but no box office.-Mae West

Another quote from Nathaniel Branden

It is humiliating to realize that when you drive yourself  underground,when you fake who you are,often you do so for people you do not even like or respect.-Nathaniel Branden

Quote from Nathaniel Branden

In the inner courtroom of my mind,mine is the only judgment that counts.-Nathaniel Branden,SIX PILLARS OF SELF-ESTEEM.

Quote from Pele

Enthusiasm is everything.It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.-Pele

Quote from Nathaniel Branden

Live with integrity,respect the rights of other people,and follow your own bliss.-Nathaniel Branden(1930-2014).

Quote on self-esteem

Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.-Nathaniel Branden(1930-2014),psychologist.

Quote from Brandon Sanderson

The hallmark of insecurity is bravado.-Brandon Sanderson

Quote from Helen Hunt Jackson

Words are less needful to sorrow than to joy.-Helen Hunt Jackson

Quote from Nathaniel Branden

A mind that trusts itself is light on its feet.-Nathaniel Branden,SIX PILLARS OF SELF-ESTEEM.

Quote from Nathaniel Branden

Fear and pain should be treated as signals not to close our eyes but to open them wider.-Nathaniel Branden,SIX PILLARS OF SELF-ESTEEM.

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Quote from Nathaniel Branden

The challenge for people today ---and it is not an easy one----is to maintain high personal standards even while feeling that one is living in a moral sewer.-Nathaniel Branden

Quote from Mary Elizabeth Williams

The common mistake that bullies make is assuming that because someone is nice that he or she is weak.Those traits have nothing to do with each other.In fact,it takes considerable strength and character to be a good person.-Mary Elizabeth Williams

Quote from Dan Pearce

People who love themselves,don't hurt other people.The more we hate ourselves,the more we want others to suffer.-Dan Pearce

Quote from Jordan L.Hawk

Bullies like him were only strong while assured of victory;when faced with anyone more powerful,they turned into fawning sycophants,desperate to prove themselves.-Jordan L.Hawk

Quote from Sean Covey

Isn't it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?-Sean Covey

Quote from Nathaniel Branden

A bully hides his fears with fake bravado.That is the opposite of self-assertiveness.-Nathaniel Branden

Quote on bullying

Bullying builds character like nuclear waste creates superheroes.It's a rare occurrence and often does much more damage than endowment.-Zack W.Van

Quote from Lynette Mather

What if the kid you bullied at school,grew up, and turned out to be the only surgeon who could save your life?-Lynette Mather

Quote from Jeffrey Benjamin

You will never reach higher ground if you are always pushing others down.-Jeffrey Benjamin

Quote from Benjamin Disraeli

Courage is fire,and bullying is smoke.-Benjamin Disraeli

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Quote from Aldous Huxley

Anyone who wants to do good to the human race always ends in universal bullying.-Aldous Huxley

Quote from Shay Mitchell

I realized that bullying never has to do with you.It's the bully who's insecure.-Shay Mitchell

Quote from Andrew Vachss

Life is a fight,but not everyone's a fighter.Otherwise,bullies would be an endangered species.-Andrew Vachss

Quote from Michael Bassey Johnson

Fear the soldier who stammers,for he is very fast at pulling the trigger.-Michael Bassey Johnson

Quote from Joyce Rachelle

Most often when I stammer
That's my brain
Correcting my grammer.-Joyce Rachelle

Quote from Amy Lowell

The stigma of oddness is the price a myopic world always exacts of genius.-Amy Lowell

Quote from Erving Goffman

Stigma is a process by which the reaction of others spoils normal identity.-Erving Goffman

Quote from Lewis B.Smedes

When we forgive evil we do not excuse it,we do not tolerate it,we do not smother it.We look the evil full in the face,call it what it is,let its horror shock and stun and enrage us,and only then do we forgive it.-Lewis B.Smedes

313th list of 10 French songs you like

1.L'Heure du depart(1971)-Robert Demontigny
2.Au creux de tes bras(1971)-Robert Demontigny
3.Tous les soirs(1965)-Les Loups
4.Pour oublier in peu de ton amour(1967)-Les Aristos
5.Acapulco(1965)-Les Loups
6.Inoubliable-Charles Aznavour
7.Dansez-Guy Ferrel
8.Winchester Cathedral(1967)-Guy Ferrel.(This song is a French version of the 1966 song 'WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL' by The New Vaudeville Band)
9.Les yeux de l'amour-John Gabilou
10.Ou que tu sois(C'est toujours trop loin pour moi)(1965)-Guy Ferrel
10.Randy-Rosy Armen

Quote from Erik Erikson

The more you know yourself,the more patience you have for what you see in others.-Erik Erikson

Basque proverb

The seller needs but one eye,whereas for the buyer a hundred eyes are never too many.-Basque proverb

Quote from David Mitchell

Science devises ever bloodier means of war,until humanity's powers of destruction overcome our powers of creation and our civilisation drives itself into extinction.-David Mitchell

Basque proverb

My skin is closer to me than my shirt is.-Basque proverb

Friday, August 10, 2018

Quote from John Templeton

Living life with a smile is like throwing yeast into a bowl of flour,adding warm water and waiting for the flour to rise.It multiplies many times over.-John Templeton

Alzheimer's disease

Many health experts in 2018 consider Alzheimer's disease as diabetes type 3.

Quote from Ryan Lilly

Get off the treadmill of consumption,replication,and mediocrity.Begin lifting the weights of creativity,originality and success.-Ryan Lilly

Quote from Stephen McCranie

The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.-Stephen McCranie

Quote from Walter Lippmann

Behind innocence there gathers a clotted mass of superstition,of twisted and misdirected impulse;clandestine flirtation,fads,and rag time fill the unventilated mind.-Walter Lippmann

Quote from Letty Cottin Pogrebin

If knowledge is power,clandestine knowledge is power squared;it can be withheld,exchanged,and leveraged.-Letty Cottin Pogrebin

Quote from Richard Brautigan

The only thing he likes better than a nice juicy homicide is a sirloin steak smothered with onions.-Richard Brautigan

Quote from Leo Buscaglia

Don't smother each other.No one can grow in the shade.-Leo Buscaglia

Quote from Miguel de Unamuno

My aim is to agitate and disturb people.I'm not selling bread;I'm selling yeast.-Miguel de Unamuno

Quote from Tina Fey

Whatever the problem,be part of the solution.Don't just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles.-Tina Fey

Sleepiness

When we are deficient in ATP,we feel sleepy.When we are sleeping,our body makes ATP.
                                             ATP is basically an energy battery.

312th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Tous les visages de l'amour-Charles Aznavour
2.Pablito(1966)-Line et Willy
3.Ce n'est qu'un playboy(1966)-Laurencia
4.Tout seul dans cette ville-Jean Malo
5.Monsieur Superman(1967)-Michele Torr.(This song is a French version of the 1966 song 'SUNSHINE SUPERMAN' by Donovan)
6.Pourquoi pas moi-Caroline Cooper
7.Tout seul dans cette ville-Jean Malo
8.Julie-Guy Boucher
8.He Mon Chou(1973)-Suzie Elkin
9.Maman ne reponds pas-Caroline Cooper
10.Le vent s'appelle Maria(1970)-Jeanie Bennett
10.Grosse fille,ne pleure pas(1963)-Henri Salvador.(This song is a French version of the 1962 song 'BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY' by The Four Tops)

Quote from William O.Douglas

The privacy and dignity of our citizens is being whittled away by sometimes imperceptible steps.-William O.Douglas,1966.

Thursday, August 09, 2018

Quote on masculine and feminine

The feminine in the man is the sugar in the whisky.The masculine in the woman is the yeast in the bread.Without these ingrédients the result is flat,without tang or flavor.-Edna Ferber

Quote on enthusiasm

You can do anything if you have enthusiasm.Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars.-Henry Ford

Quote from Tom Robbins

Hard times and funky living can season the soul,true enough,but joy is the yeast that makes it rise.-Tom Robbins

Another quote from Ryan Lilly

Be a pro at what you do.No one shows-up to meetings of the unsuccessful skydivers club.-Ryan Lilly

Quote from Ryan Lilly

Yeast is to flour as action is to ambition.Rising to success requires adding and alternating starters.-Ryan Lilly

Quote on hope

Hope is like yeast,you know,rising under warmth.-Leif Enger

Quote on sex

Sex is a pleasurable exercise in plumbing,but be careful or you'll get yeast in your drain tap.-Rita Mae Brown

311th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Restons amis(1983)-Dick Rivers.(This song is a French version of the 1961 song `RUN TO HIM' by Bobby Vee)
2.Je reviendrai my love(1962)-The Cousins
3.Ne me parlez plus d'amour-Sylviane Clair
4.La voix de Mon Amour(1965)-Dean Cooper et Les Dinns
5.Hey Johnny-Caroline Cooper
6.Ca s'est arrangé(1967)-Jean Paul Keller.(This song is a French version of the 1967 song 'MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY' by Andy Williams)
7.Oui j'ai compris(1967)-Les Hou-Lops.(This song is a French version of the 1966 song 'BUT IT'S ALRIGHT' by J.J.Jackson)
8.Tu n'auras pas ce que tu veux-Caroline Cooper
9.Reviens je ne veux que toi-Jean Yves Gran
10.Je ne peux pas me passer de toi(1962)-Dalida

Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Quote from David Remnick

Every good journalist is aware that his trade may one day go the way of phrenology-and what's more,the population will hardly protest the extinction.-David Remnick

Quote from George MacDonald

But when we are following the light,even its extinction is a guide.-George MacDonald

Quote from Henry Van Dyke

How fascinating is death,the extinction of life.One moment here and the next gone.The light put out  and only the empty bag of the body left.-Henry Van Dyke

Quote from Robert Pyle

What is the extinction of a condor to a child who has never seen a wren?-Robert Pyle

Quote from Humer Hulbert

There is a peculiar pathos in the extinction of a nation.-Homer Hulbert

Quote from Samuel Beckett

In the landscape of evolution,precision is next to godliness.-Samuel Beckett

Quote from Stephen Jay Gould

Life is a copiously branching bush,continually pruned by the grim reaper of extinction,not a ladder of predictable progress.-Stephen Jay Gould

310th list of 10 French songs you like

1.L.O.V.E(1965)-Sacha Distel.(This song is a French version of the song 'L.O.V.E' by Nat King Cole from 1964)
2.La Fille d'Ipanema-Sacha Distel
3.La Fille d'Ipanema-Nana Mouskouri
4.Le Joyeux Geant Vert-Goliath et Les Philistins
5.Je ne vis que pour toi(1967)-Les Vampires
6.Le Bout de la Rue-Cesar
7.Arizona Man(1971)-Andy & Les Chaps
8.Diana(1965)-Jean Brousso.(This song is a French version of the Paul Anka hit song 'DIANA')
9.Cherche une etoile-Lise Cloutier
10.L'Amour est fini-Claude Valade
10.Pour moi ca va-Les Beethovens.(This song is a French version of the James Brown song 'I FEEL GOOD')

Quote from Gregory Keyes

Evolution crawls to imperfection.It ends in extinction.-Gregory Keyes

Quote from Paul R.Ehrlich

In pushing other species to extinction,humanity is busy sawing off the limb on which it perches.-Paul R.Ehrlich

Quote from Carl Sagan

Extinction is the rule.Survival is the exception.-Carl Sagan

Great song by Billy Fury from 1964 that is underrated in North America

I love the 1964 song 'I WILL' by Billy Fury.This song does not play much on radio in North America,even though it is very popular in England.
                            Dick Rivers sung a great version of this song in French in 1965 'Mais je t'aime'.

309th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Une Croix sur mon nom-Les Bel Canto
2.Je n'entrerai pas ce soir-Les Bel Air
3.Monsieur Armstrong(1969)-Les Megatones
4.Il faut se dire adieu(1969)-Guy Harvey
4.Notre chanson d'amour(1969)-Guy Harvey
5.Angelica(1969)-Guy Harvey
6.Sylvie(1969)-Guy Harvey
6.Pendant les vacances(1977)-Manon Harvey
7.Des Bises de moi pour toi-Claire Aumont
8.Personne n'est parfait(1967)-Patrick Auger
9.Chere Madame Votre Fille est tres jolie(1966)-Les Nautiques.(This song is a French version of the Herman's Hermits 1965 song 'MRS.BROWN,YOU'VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER')
10.J'attendais-Jacques Revaux.(This song is a French version of the song 'HE'S A REBEL' by The Crystals from 1962)

Quote from Henry Ward Beecher

A man without ambition is worse than dough that has no yeast in it to raise it.-Henry Ward Beecher

308th list of 10 French songs you like

1.J'ai tant d'amour(1967)-Pierre Perpall
2.Sincerement(1967)-Les Preachers.(This song is a French version of the song 'TELL IT LIKE IT IS ' by Aaron Neville from 1967)
3.Diane-Les Geminis
4.Oui Notre Vie(1967)-Shaggy Men.(This song is a French version of the song 'LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY' by THE GRASSROOTS)
4.Julia(1972)-Le Contretemps
5.Mary-Lisa(1963)-Larry Greco
6.C'et fini,bien fini-Larry Greco
6.Tu l'as voulue-Larry Greco
7.Si je meurs demain-Larry Greco
8.Je m'en vais bien-Larry Greco
9.Comme au poker-Larry Greco
10.Pas d'amis,pas d'amour-Larry Greco

Quote from Mallika Sarabhai

You have treated the arts as the cherry on the cake.It needs to be the yeast.-Mallika Sarabhai

307th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Je t'aime trop(1965)-Dick Rivers
2.Tiens bon(1965)-Richard Anthony.(This song is a French version of the 1965 song 'LET'S HANG ON' by The Four Seasons)
3.Les petites souris-Claude Francois.(This song is a French version of the 1969 song 'LITTLE GREEN APPLES' by O.C.Smith)
4.Tu peux partir(1974)-Richard Huet
4.Mes Reves de satin-Claude Valade.(This song is a French version of the 1972 hit song 'NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN' by The Moody Blues)
5.Il n' y avait que toi(1979)-Claude Valade
6.Tu n'as pas de Coeur-Claude Valade
7.J'accuse-Claude Valade
8.Cette nuit sera la plus belle-Claude Valade
9.Les Beaux jours de notre amour-Claude Valade.(This song is a French version of the song 'TO KNOW HIM IS TO TELL HIM' by The Teddy Bears)
10.Jolie poupee(1966)-Les Nautiques.(This song is a French version of the song 'RAG DOLL' by The Four Seasons)

Quote on blues

Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread---without it,it's flat.-Carmen Mcrae

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Quote on change

Change occurs when excuses pivot to execution.-Ryan Lilly

Quote on social media

Social media is not just a spoke on the wheel of marketing.It's becoming the way entire bicycles are built.-Ryan Lilly,WRITE LIKE NOONE IS READING.

306th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Ecoute la chanson(1967)-Cleo and Mo.(This song is a French version of the 1967 song 'DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE' by The Mamas and Papas)
2.A Nous Deux-Cleo and Mo.(This song is a French version of the song 'IT TAKES TWO' by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston
3.Dans tes bras(1967)-Jean Boucher
4.Au pays de l'amour(1971)-Les Contretemps
5.Ca m'a fait mal de t'aimer-Claude Vincent
6.Un Garcon Nomme Suzy(1970)-Joe Dassin.(This song is a French version of the Johnny Cash 1969 song 'A BOY NAMED SUE')
6.T'as pas compris-Tony Massarelli
7.Pour t'aimer d'amour-Tony Massarelli
7.Tire l'aiguille(1968)-Dalida
8.Seule avec moi-Dalida
9.Allo---Tu m'Entends?(1964)-Dalida
10.T'Aimerai toujours(1962)-Dalida.(This song is a French version of the 1961 hit song 'WOODEN HEART' by Elvis Presley)

Quote from Walter Danby Bannard

When you 'break all the barriers' you get a pile of rubble.-Walter Danby Bannard

305th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Oublions le temps passe(1980)-Johnny Farago.(This song is a French version of the 1976 song 'I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT' by England Dan and John Ford Coley)
2.Tut,Tut,Tut,Tut(1965)-Gillian Hill
3.San Diego(1978)-Richard Anthony
4.Tes beaux yeux-Claude Vincent
5.Follement amoureux-Claude Vincent
6.Je t'aimerai toute ma vie-Claude Vincent
7.Chaleur d'amour-Claude Vincent
8.Quand les amants ne s'aiment plus-Claude Vincent
9.Micheline-Claude Vincent
10.Je voudrais mon Dieu-Claude Vincent
10.Le Coeur en fete-Claude Vincent

Quote from Robert Jordan

Belief and order give strength.Have to clear rubble before you can build.-Robert Jordan

Quote from Ryan Lilly

Yesterday is a pile of rubble.Today is a pile of opportunity.Life takes a new dump each morning.-Ryan Lilly

Quote from Fred Allen

A good comedian can say things funny and other guys just say funny things.-Fred Allen

304th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Veille bien sur mon amour(1961)-Richard Anthony.(This song is a French version of the 1961 song 'TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY' by Bobby Vee)
2.Aime-la comme je l'aime(1966)-Pierre Lalonde.(This song is also a French version of the 1961 song 'TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY' by Bobby Vee)
3.Avec Toi(1963)-Ginette Reno.(This song is a French version of the 1963 song 'BOBBY'S GIRL' by Marcie Blaine)
4.Viens chez moi(1963)-Julie Jules et Jean.(This song is a French version of the 1963 song 'WALK RIGHT IN' by The Rooftop Singers)
5.Le Secret du Bonheur(1963)-Remi Jouvence
6.He Jude(1968)-Remy Jouvence et ses choeurs
7.J'ai perdu mon Coeur(1965)-Sacha Distel
7.C'est fou mais c'est tout(1965)-Les Clover Boys
8.Thunderball(1966)-Les Bel-Air
8.Le Sourire de Mon Amour-Pierre Lalonde
9.On a vingt ans(1966)-Goliath et Les Philistins
10.Ne pleure pas(1966)-Les Index.(This song is a French version of the Buddy Holly song 'TRUE LOVE WAYS')
10.Une Etoile En plein jour(1963)-Les Crescendos.(This song is a French version of the 1962 song 'TELSTAR' by The Tornados)

Quote on writer's block

A hammer made of deadlines is the surest tool for crushing writer's block.-Ryan Lilly

Quote from Veronica Roth

A chasm reminds us that there is a fine line between bravery and idiocy.-Veronica Roth,DIVERGENT.

303rd list of 10 French songs you like

1.Quatre Soleils(1965)-Pierret Beauchamp
2.Un Air de Blues-Johnny Farago
3.On s'aimera toujours(1964)-Claudette Vandal
4.Nous prendrons le meme chemin(1966)-Pierre Lalonde.(This song is a French version of the song 'A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE')
5.Premier Amour(1969)-Nicole et Frederic
6.Un Petit coup-Jean Boucher
6.Prends-moi dans tes bras(1973)-France Castel
7.Je ne crois plus en ton amour-Jean Boucher
8.Pour in autre-Jean Boucher
9.Colinda-Jean Boucher
9.Un Million et plus-Jean Boucher
10.Chantons l'Ete(1963)-Remi Jouvence.(This song is a French version of the 1962 Nat King Cole hit song 'THOSE LAZY,HAZY,CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER')
10.Un Air de Blues-Johnny Farago

Monday, August 06, 2018

Quote from Joseph Rain

As a species we have made a giant leap from Nature toward nurture.-Joseph Rain,THE UNFINISHED BOOK ABOUT WHO WE ARE.

Quote from Ryan Lilly

A life spent at the edge of the pier is a life full of regret,a life full of fear.-Ryan Lilly

Quote from Steven Magee

Lots of small steps equates to a giant leap.-Steven Magee

302nd list of 10 French songs you like

1.Regina-Johnny Farago
2.Marche un Mille avec moi-Johnny Farago et Patrick Zabe
3.Oh Melodie d'Amour-Les Copains
4.Elle t'aime-Johnny Farago et Patrick Zabe
5.Avec Mon Ange-Patrick Zabe
6.Le Cirque-Normand Gelinas
7.Encore In Autre Soir-Normand Gelinas
7.Je Quitterai La Californie-Normand Gelinas.(This song is a French version of the 1972 song 'IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA' by Albert Hammond)
8.Ginette,Sans Lunette(1968)-Patrick Zabe
8.Rappelle-Toi -Les 5 Clay
9.Pres de ma blonde(1965)-Jean Boucher.(This song is a French version of the Guy Mitchell hit song 'HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER')
9.Mon Coeur qui t'aime(1967)-Les Astronautes
10.Tout en dansant-Pierret Beauchamp

Quote from Myles Munroe

We live in a disposable,cast-off and throw-away society that has largely lost any real sense of permanence.Ours is a world of expiration dates,limited shelf life,and planned obsolescence.Nothing is absolute.-Myles Munroe(1954-2014),clergyman

Collectibles

When people buy collectibles,they are often buying back their childhood.

301st list of 10 French songs you like

1.C'est Toi Mon Grand Amour(1974)-Johnny Farago et Martine Deno.(This song is a French version of the 1972 song 'YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW' by The Stylistics)
2.Coeur de Pierre-Les Impairs
3.Il Ferait si bon de nous revoir(1973)-Johnny Farago.(This song is a French version of the 1972 song 'I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW' by Johnny Nash)
4.Mon Vieux Copain(1974)-Johnny Farago.(This song is a French version of the Elvis Presley hit song 'HIS LATEST FLAME')
5.Ces Longs Week Ends-Johnny Farago
6.J'Attendrai Demain(1964)-Nicole Legendre
7.Salut Les Gars-Johnny Farago
8.Plus Qu' Hier Moins Que Demain-Johnny Farago
9.Tu Es Devant Moi-Johnny Farago
10.Pardon Mademoiselle(1970)-Johnny Farago et Patrick Zabe.(This song has the lines Yee Papa Yee Papa.)(For years you could not name the title;you loved listening to it on a cassette tape;your parents had taped this song from the radio on an audio cassette.Today you finally hear the song on You Tube and solve the unidentified song)

Interesting websites for media lovers

300th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Mais je t'aime(1964)-Dick Rivers.(You love this song)
2.Tu t'en fous(1965)-Pierre Chatel
2.Ne lui dites rien(1965)-Pierre Chatel
3.La Grande Chanson(1965)-Michele Torr
4.La premiere fois(1969)-Nana Mouskouri
5.Buona Fortuna-Robert Cogoi
6.Si tu ne me crois pas-Robert Cogoi
6.Monica(1967)-Robert Cogoi
7.L'amour que j'ai pour toi-Robert Cogoi
8.El Bandido(1968)-Robert Cogoi
9.Non Monsieur(1963)-Pierret Beauchamp
10.Vers toi je tends les mains-Nicole Legendre
10.Tu Veux tout changer(1967)-Nicole Legendre

Quote from Kevin Nealon

If people can't deal with their problems,they numb themselves a little bit.-Kevin Nealon(born 1953)

Quote from Andrew Mason

Life is too short to be a boring company.-Andrew Mason(born 1980)

299th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Tout le temps qu'il faudra(1964)-Nicole Lord
2.Le vent s'appelle Maria(1970)-Jeanie Bennett
3.Chantez Avec Moi(1969)-Alain
4.Oublie que je t'aime(1965)-Nicole Lord
5.Ne did jamais(1965)-Louise Longchamps
6.Il ne faut pas pleurer(1969)-Willie Lamothe
6.Tu veux revenir-Les Gants Blancs
7.Je n'aime que toi(1966)-Les Gants Blancs
8.24 Heures par jour(1965)-Akim
9.Demain le jour viendra(1972)-Richard Huet.(This song is a French version of the 1972 song 'THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN' by Joan Baez)
10.Elisabeth Serenade(1967)-Pierret Beauchamp

Great place for finding knick-knacks,gifts,rare gadgets and antiques

Sunday, August 05, 2018

Quote from June Stoyer

Sadly,we live in a world where if you do good things,there are no financial rewards.If you poison the earth,there is a fortune to be made.-June Stoyer

Quote from June Stoyer

For honey-bees,a dandelion is the first sign of spring!-June Stoyer

Quote on time

Time doesn't really 'march on '.It tends to tip-toe.There's no parade.No stomping of boots to alert you to its passing.One day,you turn around and it is gone.-Heather Babcock

Quote from Tom De Marco

People under pressure don't work better;they just work faster.-Tom DeMarco

Quote from Mary McCarthy

Bureaucracy,the rule of no one,has become the modern form of despotism.-Mary McCarthy

Quote on dandelions

Dandelions are just friendly little weeds who only want to be loved like flowers..-Heather Babcock

Saturday, August 04, 2018

Another quote from Andrew Mason

Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them.-Andrew Mason(born 1980).

Quote from Andrew Mason

In the arts they call it plagiarism,in business they call it competition.-Andrew Mason

Quote from Robin Craig Clark

Inspiring others is the pathway to your own discoveries.-Robin Craig Clark,VOYAGER:THE ART OF PURE AWARENESS.

Quote from Patrick Rothfuss

Safe roads are the bones of civilization.-Patrick Rothfuss,THE WISE MAN'S FEAR.

298th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Je Voudrais dire(1965)-Ronnie Bird
2.Ma vie s'enfuit(1965)-Ronnie Bird
3.Je ne mens pas-Ronnie Bird
4.Ce Maudit Journal-Ronnie Bird
5.C'est in hold-up(1967)-Ronnie Bird
6.J'aime-Rosita Salvador
7.Tu as la touche(1961)-Audrey Arno
8.Sans Ton Amour-Rosita Salvador
9.Toute Ma Vie(1962)-Audrey Arno.(This song is a French version of the Gene McDaniels 1962 song 'TOWER OF STRENGTH')
10.Je t'aime,tu m'aimes,on s'aime-Rosita Salvador

Thursday, August 02, 2018

Quote from Bill Maher

We need more people speaking out.This country is not overrun with rebels and free thinkers.It's overrun with sheep and conformists.-Bill Maher

Quote on authority

Authority poisons everybody who takes authority on himself.-Golda Meir

297th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Cesarina(1962)-Pierre Lebon
2.Brésil(1943)-Alys Robi
3.Ca Boom(1962)-Pierre Lebon.(This song is a French version of the song 'SH BOOM' by The Crew Cuts)
3.Seul dans la nuit(1966)-Ronnie Bird
4.Quelque chose m'arrivait(1967)-Ronnie Bird
5.De l'autre côté du miroir(1968)-Ronnie Bird
6.C'est promis(1966)-Les Sultans
7.C'est la vie-Vic Laurens.(This song is a French version of the Chuck Berry hit song 'YOU NEVER CAN TELL')
8.Contrat d'amour-Jenny Rock
9.Le Train du Memphis-Jenny Rock
10.C'est un champion(1968)-Jenny Rock

Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Quote from Horace Walpole

When people will not weed their own minds,they are apt to be overrun by nettles.-Horace Walpole

Quote from Amit Kalantri

Father has a strengthening character like the sun and mother has a soothing temper like the moon.-Amit Kalantri,WEALTH OF WORDS.

Problem

Problematise-To make something into a problem

296th list of 10 French songs you like

1.Un Autographe SVP(1967)-Robert Demontigny.(This song is a French version of the 1967 song 'HOMEWARD BOUND' by Simon and Garfunkel)
2.Respect(1967)-Les Preachers.(This song is a French version of the 1967 song 'RESPECT' by Aretha Franklin)
3.Fais attention-Ronnie Bird
4.Tu peins ton visage(1962)-Les Copains
4.Elle m'attend-Ronnie Bird
5.Reviens vite mon amour-Les Hou-Lops.(This song is a French version of the Clyde McPhatter song'LOVER PLEASE')
5.Le Monstre Mash-Les Monstres.(This song is a French Quebec version of the song 'MONSTER MASH' BY Bobby Boris Pickett and the Crypt Kickers)
6.Dans Tes Yeux(1965)-Les Excentriques
7.Des Souvenirs de toi-Jacques Blanchard
7.C'est toi que je vois-Les Jumelles
8.Il Faut choisir-Les Jumelles
9.Rendez-vous jeudi(1963)-Les Jumelles
9.Je ne ferai plus que pleurer(1964)-Nicole Legendre
10.Le Roi de la guitar-Les Jumelles
10.La porte en bois(1967)-Sheila
10.Ne pleure pas daddy(1976)-Johnny Farago.(This song is a French version of the Elvis Presley song 'DON'T CRY DADDY')

Quote from Dennis Lehane

We live in a world of disposable memory,nothing's built to last,not even shame.-Dennis Lehane,SINCE WE FELL.

Quote from Phyllis Diller

My plastic surgeon said my face looked like a bouquet of elbows.-Phyllis Diller

Quote from Tom Chatfield

We are all amateur attention economists,hoarding and bartering our moments-or watching them slip away down the cracks of a thousand You Tube clips.-Tom Chatfield

Interesting website

Quote from Dean Koontz

When life hands us a beautiful bouquet of flowers we stare at it in cautious expectation of a bee.-Dean Koontz

Quote from Amit Kalantri

During your struggle society is not a bunch of flowers,it is a bunch of cactus.-Amit Kalantri,WEALTH OF WORDS.