Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"I know of only two very real evils in life: remorse and illness." - Leo Tolstoy

"The wide world is all about you, you can fence yourself in, but you cannot forever fence it out." - JRR Tolkien

"If the able and good withdraw themselves from Society [Government], the venal and ignorant will succeed." - John Tyler 1783 

"In my kingdom you have to run as fast as you can just to stay in the same place." - Red Queen from Alice in Wonderland

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

"You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants a magical solution for their problems, and everyone refuses to believe in magic." - Alice in Wonderland... If I could listen to just one artist on a desert island I think I would probably end up choosing between Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits and solo) or George Harrison (The Beatles and solo)... Convinced that the very best obituaries of Little Richard will mention his crucial role in the movie Mystery, Alaska... "Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile." - Mark Twain (emphasis added for the tip I really want to take to heart)... Michael Jordan's Bulls were swept twice in the NBA playoffs by the great Larry Bird Celtic's teams of 86 and 87 (the 86 team is considered by many to be the greatest NBA teal of all-time). These were best of 5 series so the sweeps were just 3 games. If you put the 33-year old Jordan on those Bulls teams they don't get swept by the Celtics. And I still say if you put a 33-year old Jordan on the Cavs instead of LeBron James they don't get swept in 4-games in the 2018 NBA Finals by the Warriors...  Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there...

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- 10 English phrases made popular by Alice in Wonderland

- Heh heh - Walter White was almost a Phillies fan but that would have made him too unlikable

- Interesting - Why don't you buy vanilla extract at a liquor store?

- 13 facts about GameStop

- 23 facts about the best sci-fi TV show ever