quotable archives
Oct
31
2007
quote of the day: happiness
“Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it.” — Boethius (sixth century Christian philosopher) (Via the Happiness Project, by way of swissmiss.)…
“Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it.” — Boethius (sixth century Christian philosopher) (Via the Happiness Project, by way of swissmiss.)…
Oct
2
2007
quote of the day: planning ahead
Woman: What do you really want to do? Chuck: Workin’ on a five-year plan. Just need to choose a font. - Heard in the series premiere of Chuck…
Woman: What do you really want to do? Chuck: Workin’ on a five-year plan. Just need to choose a font. - Heard in the series premiere of Chuck…
Aug
27
2007
quote of the day: early morning driving
“It’s five in the morning. You don’t have to drive like a jackass!” - Rob, commenting on overly aggressive drivers on I-66 and 110 while shuttling me to the airport…
“It’s five in the morning. You don’t have to drive like a jackass!” - Rob, commenting on overly aggressive drivers on I-66 and 110 while shuttling me to the airport…
Aug
17
2007
quote of the day: a city's face
“…You need only consider the impact of the Guggenheim Museum on Bilbao or the Opera House on Sydney. When talk of the physical shape and the city’s image is dismissed as being merely concerned with the ‘dressing’ for it, with…
“…You need only consider the impact of the Guggenheim Museum on Bilbao or the Opera House on Sydney. When talk of the physical shape and the city’s image is dismissed as being merely concerned with the ‘dressing’ for it, with…
Jul
25
2007
quote of the day: cliques
“High school is all about cliques. The only reason I am who I am today is because I was rejected by the athletes, the mathletes, the rich kids, the potheads, the Jewish kids and the glee club. I was left…
“High school is all about cliques. The only reason I am who I am today is because I was rejected by the athletes, the mathletes, the rich kids, the potheads, the Jewish kids and the glee club. I was left…
Jul
12
2007
inscription of the day
In a comment to a post on Doug’s blog about ironic wedding band inscriptions, his friend Leina’ala offered a suggestion for a 1970s-era inscription that had me giggling: i stole your heart but i am not a crook…
In a comment to a post on Doug’s blog about ironic wedding band inscriptions, his friend Leina’ala offered a suggestion for a 1970s-era inscription that had me giggling: i stole your heart but i am not a crook…
Feb
20
2007
quote of the day: ideas
“I could never have thought of all these things in a million years, and here’s the secret that is no secret at all: I didn’t have to. One of the great advantages to designing book covers is that you don’t…
“I could never have thought of all these things in a million years, and here’s the secret that is no secret at all: I didn’t have to. One of the great advantages to designing book covers is that you don’t…
Feb
8
2007
quote of the day: tivo prayer
Oh, so true: MARSHALL: To make sure it records, maybe we should bow our heads and say a quiet prayer to the TiVo gods. (Ted nods, and the two hold onto either end of the TiVo remote.) TED: Almighty TiVo,…
Oh, so true: MARSHALL: To make sure it records, maybe we should bow our heads and say a quiet prayer to the TiVo gods. (Ted nods, and the two hold onto either end of the TiVo remote.) TED: Almighty TiVo,…
Jan
7
2007
quote of the day: making light
“I would say laughter is the best medicine. But it’s more than that. It’s an entire regime of antibiotics and steroids. Laughter brings the swelling down on our national psyche, and then applies an antibiotic cream. You gotta keep it…
“I would say laughter is the best medicine. But it’s more than that. It’s an entire regime of antibiotics and steroids. Laughter brings the swelling down on our national psyche, and then applies an antibiotic cream. You gotta keep it…
Nov
28
2006
quote of the day: courage
“You have an obligation five nights a week to be serious and funny. I have an obligation five nights a week to be serious and boring. It takes a lot of courage to be boring five nights a week.” -…
“You have an obligation five nights a week to be serious and funny. I have an obligation five nights a week to be serious and boring. It takes a lot of courage to be boring five nights a week.” -…
Nov
22
2006
quote of the day: wasted
Rob spent some time this evening going through a couple boxes of random papers. On occasion, he would hold a document up and ask if I felt it was worthy of saving. Sometimes, our snobbier judgments about design elements tipped…
Rob spent some time this evening going through a couple boxes of random papers. On occasion, he would hold a document up and ask if I felt it was worthy of saving. Sometimes, our snobbier judgments about design elements tipped…
Sep
5
2006
quote of the day: pecking order
“Let me explain the government to you. There’s God, then there’s the president and then there’s my father.” - Jack Roberts, 6-year-old son of Chief Justice John Roberts, overheard speaking to one of his young peers on the last day…
“Let me explain the government to you. There’s God, then there’s the president and then there’s my father.” - Jack Roberts, 6-year-old son of Chief Justice John Roberts, overheard speaking to one of his young peers on the last day…
Aug
11
2006
quote of the day: itty bitty nixons
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tonight, where the two argued about Geraldo Rivera’s recent criticism of their programs. What are you implying, Jon? That O’Reilly and Geraldo are narcissists enthralled of their…
Stephen Colbert made a surprise appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tonight, where the two argued about Geraldo Rivera’s recent criticism of their programs. What are you implying, Jon? That O’Reilly and Geraldo are narcissists enthralled of their…
Jul
16
2006
quote of the day: simian death-jig
But other pitches were not as well-crafted. For instance, there was this guy who smiled weakly and asked us, with a halfhearted shrug, “Monkey dance?” Our eyes followed the leash in his hand, which led to the neck of a…
But other pitches were not as well-crafted. For instance, there was this guy who smiled weakly and asked us, with a halfhearted shrug, “Monkey dance?” Our eyes followed the leash in his hand, which led to the neck of a…
Jun
19
2006
quote of the day: intern ecosystem
This DCist post today about D.C. summer interns is just so … bleak: Someday soon they’ll escape from their khaki carapaces and emerge, glistening, into a world desperate for law school applicants and not-yet-embittered nonprofit sector employees. And let’s face…
This DCist post today about D.C. summer interns is just so … bleak: Someday soon they’ll escape from their khaki carapaces and emerge, glistening, into a world desperate for law school applicants and not-yet-embittered nonprofit sector employees. And let’s face…
Jun
8
2006
quote of the day: travel
Chef/writer Anthony Bourdain, in an interview with literary blog Bookslut, really hits the nail on the head when he describes the terror and triumph of travelling outside your comfort zone: I can only say to them that I understand how…
Chef/writer Anthony Bourdain, in an interview with literary blog Bookslut, really hits the nail on the head when he describes the terror and triumph of travelling outside your comfort zone: I can only say to them that I understand how…
Mar
23
2006
quote of the day: truth
“Bring the truth … or whatever you’ve got.” - Stephen Colbert to Dan Senor, on The Colbert Report (Mar. 23, 2006)…
“Bring the truth … or whatever you’ve got.” - Stephen Colbert to Dan Senor, on The Colbert Report (Mar. 23, 2006)…
Jan
17
2006
quote of the night
“Yeah, it was a zombie flash mob.” - Doug, describing a random event in Los Angeles, at Rob’s birthday dinner…
“Yeah, it was a zombie flash mob.” - Doug, describing a random event in Los Angeles, at Rob’s birthday dinner…
Nov
29
2005
quotable: decisions, decisions
“Okay, which design offends you least?” - Rob, asking me to decide between two similarly priced types of Cheer laundry detergent, whose packaging has recently undergone an underwhelming redesign…
“Okay, which design offends you least?” - Rob, asking me to decide between two similarly priced types of Cheer laundry detergent, whose packaging has recently undergone an underwhelming redesign…
Nov
8
2005
quote of the day: hype
“The only person more overhyped than me is you.” - Sen. Barak Obama (D-Ill.), to Jon Stewart, on last night’s The Daily Show…
“The only person more overhyped than me is you.” - Sen. Barak Obama (D-Ill.), to Jon Stewart, on last night’s The Daily Show…
Nov
5
2005
quote of the day: monkeys
“My mother will tell me, ‘If you really want to write a good book, Laurie, write one about kids.’ And I think, If all I’m going to have a kid for is to generate some material, I’ll just get a…
“My mother will tell me, ‘If you really want to write a good book, Laurie, write one about kids.’ And I think, If all I’m going to have a kid for is to generate some material, I’ll just get a…
Oct
31
2005
quote of the day: aliens
Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us. - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes It’s probably my favorite Calvin and Hobbes quote ever. I rediscovered…
Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us. - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes It’s probably my favorite Calvin and Hobbes quote ever. I rediscovered…
Oct
9
2005
quote of the day: fellowship of the ring
Rob, after I accidentally nicked his hand with my engagement ring as we walked back home from Safeway: I bet Sam and Frodo had this problem all the time……
Rob, after I accidentally nicked his hand with my engagement ring as we walked back home from Safeway: I bet Sam and Frodo had this problem all the time……
Sep
13
2005
quote of the day: whoops
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power explains how the blackout occurred: A spokeswoman for the utility said workers at a receiving station mistakenly cut one line and then hooked up the wrong wires, causing a…
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power explains how the blackout occurred: A spokeswoman for the utility said workers at a receiving station mistakenly cut one line and then hooked up the wrong wires, causing a…
Aug
12
2005
quote of the day: job-hunting
Overheard at dinner tonight: Friend One: Why aren’t you working on your resume? Friend Two: Oh, I only do that at work….
Overheard at dinner tonight: Friend One: Why aren’t you working on your resume? Friend Two: Oh, I only do that at work….
Aug
1
2005
quote of the day: interesting photos
“If the photo isn’t interesting, get someone naked. If it needs more, then roll someone or something in mud. Lastly, light something on fire!” - Photographer Keith Carter, quoted by the weblog Nighthawks…
“If the photo isn’t interesting, get someone naked. If it needs more, then roll someone or something in mud. Lastly, light something on fire!” - Photographer Keith Carter, quoted by the weblog Nighthawks…
Jun
28
2005
quote of the day: looking ahead
A recent edition NPR’s On the Media program featured a quote from President Lyndon Johnson’s 1967 speech announcing the creation of the Publication for Public Broadcasting. LBJ’s “vision” for the future seems eerily prophetic. So I think we must consider…
A recent edition NPR’s On the Media program featured a quote from President Lyndon Johnson’s 1967 speech announcing the creation of the Publication for Public Broadcasting. LBJ’s “vision” for the future seems eerily prophetic. So I think we must consider…
May
19
2005
quotes of the day: drugged
Today’s two strange quotes of the day, strangely enough, both have to do with drugs, and the misuse thereof… Seen at Salon.com (The Fix - 05/18/05): Ron Wood on the Rolling Stones’ most “Spinal Tap” moment: “We were doing drugs…
Today’s two strange quotes of the day, strangely enough, both have to do with drugs, and the misuse thereof… Seen at Salon.com (The Fix - 05/18/05): Ron Wood on the Rolling Stones’ most “Spinal Tap” moment: “We were doing drugs…
Mar
4
2005
quote of the day: disillusionment
“Ah, the arrogance of youth! I thought I knew everything when I was three. Now, a lifetime of experience has left me bitter and cynical.” - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes…
“Ah, the arrogance of youth! I thought I knew everything when I was three. Now, a lifetime of experience has left me bitter and cynical.” - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes…
Feb
19
2005
quote of the day: success
“I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they’re good or there because they’re lucky.” - Katharine Hepburn (quote found via Wikiquote)…
“I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they’re good or there because they’re lucky.” - Katharine Hepburn (quote found via Wikiquote)…
Feb
2
2005
quote of the day: heartfelt
“I can play hardball as well as anybody. That’s what I did, cut people’s hearts out. On the other hand, I do it to cure them, to heal them, to make them better.” - Bill Frist, the Senate majority leader…
“I can play hardball as well as anybody. That’s what I did, cut people’s hearts out. On the other hand, I do it to cure them, to heal them, to make them better.” - Bill Frist, the Senate majority leader…
Jan
7
2005
quote of the day: liability
“If you fall off the treadmill, you’re on your own.” - Admonition given after signing a liability waiver to use the gym…
“If you fall off the treadmill, you’re on your own.” - Admonition given after signing a liability waiver to use the gym…
Dec
28
2004
quote of the day: alternatives
“Richard Dawkins, Wheen recalls, once pointed out that if an alternative remedy proves to be efficacious — that is to say, if it is shown to have curative properties in rigorous medical trials — then ‘it ceases to be an…
“Richard Dawkins, Wheen recalls, once pointed out that if an alternative remedy proves to be efficacious — that is to say, if it is shown to have curative properties in rigorous medical trials — then ‘it ceases to be an…
Dec
23
2004
quote of the day: flame war
“E-mails are the drive-by shootings of the common man.” - Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen, on hate mail. (“Caricature References” - 12/23/04)…
“E-mails are the drive-by shootings of the common man.” - Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen, on hate mail. (“Caricature References” - 12/23/04)…
Dec
13
2004
quote of the day: liberal terrorist
“These are common-sense, grass-roots ideas from the people I represent, and I’d be very surprised if a majority of legislators didn’t feel they were the right solutions to these problems… “It’s like when the hijackers took over those four planes…
“These are common-sense, grass-roots ideas from the people I represent, and I’d be very surprised if a majority of legislators didn’t feel they were the right solutions to these problems… “It’s like when the hijackers took over those four planes…
Dec
6
2004
quote of the day: a very 'willard' christmas
“My equally demonic sister has a whole collection of rodents dressed in holiday clothes that she puts up around her house. There’s a mouse Santa Claus and mouse Mrs. Claus and mice elves and a miniature Christmas village with mice,…
“My equally demonic sister has a whole collection of rodents dressed in holiday clothes that she puts up around her house. There’s a mouse Santa Claus and mouse Mrs. Claus and mice elves and a miniature Christmas village with mice,…
Dec
2
2004
quote of the day: work in progress
“Unfortunately, much of the Web is like an anthill built by ants on LSD.” - Jakob Nielsen, in the Sept. 13, 2004, issue of his e-mail newsletter. (“The Need for Web Design Standards” - 09/13/04)…
“Unfortunately, much of the Web is like an anthill built by ants on LSD.” - Jakob Nielsen, in the Sept. 13, 2004, issue of his e-mail newsletter. (“The Need for Web Design Standards” - 09/13/04)…
Nov
15
2004
quote of the day: cultlike devotion
“[The job of a brand manager] now is to create and maintain a whole meaning system for people, through which they get identity and understanding of the world. Their job now is to be a community leader… People, whether they’re…
“[The job of a brand manager] now is to create and maintain a whole meaning system for people, through which they get identity and understanding of the world. Their job now is to be a community leader… People, whether they’re…
Nov
5
2004
quote: political shame
“So tell me, how painful was it when the doctor removed your sense of shame?” - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (QuickTime), in “Spin Alley” after the third presidential debate….
“So tell me, how painful was it when the doctor removed your sense of shame?” - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (QuickTime), in “Spin Alley” after the third presidential debate….
Sep
16
2004
quote of the day: irreconcilable differences
Lisa: Don’t be so hard on yourself, Bart. It’s not your fault Jessica doesn’t like you. Bart: Is it my hair? My overbite? The fact that I’ve worn the same clothes day in, day out for the last four years?…
Lisa: Don’t be so hard on yourself, Bart. It’s not your fault Jessica doesn’t like you. Bart: Is it my hair? My overbite? The fact that I’ve worn the same clothes day in, day out for the last four years?…
Sep
11
2004
quote of the day: jaded
“Aah, the arrogance of youth! I thought I knew everything when I was three. Now, a lifetime of experience has left me bitter and cynical.” - Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes…
“Aah, the arrogance of youth! I thought I knew everything when I was three. Now, a lifetime of experience has left me bitter and cynical.” - Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes…
Sep
8
2004
quote of the day: slide
“I know it’s weird to talk about passion in connection with slide rules, but they fascinate and delight me the way my ex-wife never did.” — A collector says he’s gotten over his initial frustration with slide rules. (As seen…
“I know it’s weird to talk about passion in connection with slide rules, but they fascinate and delight me the way my ex-wife never did.” — A collector says he’s gotten over his initial frustration with slide rules. (As seen…
Aug
15
2004
quote of the day: thumbtastic
“In the process, reliance on the thumb to type has re-established its place in the hierarchy of the hand. ‘The thumb is the new power digit,’ said Edward Tenner, a science historian for the Smithsonian Institution who has spent time…
“In the process, reliance on the thumb to type has re-established its place in the hierarchy of the hand. ‘The thumb is the new power digit,’ said Edward Tenner, a science historian for the Smithsonian Institution who has spent time…
Jun
27
2004
(another) quote of the day: woefather
“The question arises: how did Robert Smith, this sobbing wraith, become the godfather of woe?” - From a New York Times story about the lasting influence of The Cure (“The Cure Returns to Face Its Progeny” - 06/27/04) (Thanks to…
“The question arises: how did Robert Smith, this sobbing wraith, become the godfather of woe?” - From a New York Times story about the lasting influence of The Cure (“The Cure Returns to Face Its Progeny” - 06/27/04) (Thanks to…
quote of the day: movie settings
“‘Passion of the Christ’ is playing at The Drafthouse. Yeah, like that’s a movie you need to see with beer.” - Rob, reading the movie listings for The Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse…
“‘Passion of the Christ’ is playing at The Drafthouse. Yeah, like that’s a movie you need to see with beer.” - Rob, reading the movie listings for The Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse…
Jun
19
2004
quote of the day: in search of veggies
“I saw a woman walking by with a huge flower of cauliflower. I was on the phone so I couldn’t chase her.” - Random quote from someone in my office….
“I saw a woman walking by with a huge flower of cauliflower. I was on the phone so I couldn’t chase her.” - Random quote from someone in my office….
May
27
2004
quote of the day: bunny zeppelin
“The ‘Bunny Hop’ sounds like Led Zeppelin?” - overheard in my office…
“The ‘Bunny Hop’ sounds like Led Zeppelin?” - overheard in my office…
May
4
2004
quote of the day: miracle worker
Scotty: Do ye mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything right now, and they want it their way. But the secret is to give only what they need, not what they want! LaForge: Yeah, well…
Scotty: Do ye mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything right now, and they want it their way. But the secret is to give only what they need, not what they want! LaForge: Yeah, well…
Apr
28
2004
quote of the day: connection
“Where it gets really interesting, I think, is when we use [a] system of symbols to communicate all the abstract and intangible things that we’re experiencing. What is frustration? Or what is anger? Or love? … “How do I know…
“Where it gets really interesting, I think, is when we use [a] system of symbols to communicate all the abstract and intangible things that we’re experiencing. What is frustration? Or what is anger? Or love? … “How do I know…
Apr
21
2004
quote of the day: book club
“One of the lesser-known perks of being a Washington insider is membership in the President’s Book Club. Here’s how it works: Each month top officials read a different book, then get together on TV shows to deny anything in those…
“One of the lesser-known perks of being a Washington insider is membership in the President’s Book Club. Here’s how it works: Each month top officials read a different book, then get together on TV shows to deny anything in those…
Apr
20
2004
quote of the day: rats
“Even if you win the rat race, you’re still a rat.” - Lily Tomlin (seen on the bottlecap of my bottle of Honest Tea)…
“Even if you win the rat race, you’re still a rat.” - Lily Tomlin (seen on the bottlecap of my bottle of Honest Tea)…
Mar
2
2004
quote of the day: novelty
“I don’t think ‘nipple ring’ is printed on paper enough.” - Chicago Tribune RedEye editor Michael Kellams, in a presentation at Ball State University (Story found via Romenesko.)…
“I don’t think ‘nipple ring’ is printed on paper enough.” - Chicago Tribune RedEye editor Michael Kellams, in a presentation at Ball State University (Story found via Romenesko.)…
Jan
16
2004
quote of the day: workflow
“Ted, what is this ‘workflow’ thing?” - uttered by a manager in my office…
“Ted, what is this ‘workflow’ thing?” - uttered by a manager in my office…
Jan
7
2004
quote of the day: work
“Finally, a show that captures two of the least savory aspects of having a job: busting your ass for no apparent reason, and sucking up to a boss whose status you can never attain.” - Slate reviewer Dennis Cass, on…
“Finally, a show that captures two of the least savory aspects of having a job: busting your ass for no apparent reason, and sucking up to a boss whose status you can never attain.” - Slate reviewer Dennis Cass, on…
Dec
24
2003
quote of the day: impossibility
“…so many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible.” - King Azaz and the Mathemagician, in The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster….
“…so many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible.” - King Azaz and the Mathemagician, in The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster….
Dec
23
2003
quote of the day: blending in
“I have no shape of my own, so I try to be just like whatever I’m near. In the mountains I’m a lofty peak, on the beach a broad sand bar, in the forest a towering oak, and sometimes in…
“I have no shape of my own, so I try to be just like whatever I’m near. In the mountains I’m a lofty peak, on the beach a broad sand bar, in the forest a towering oak, and sometimes in…
Dec
22
2003
quote of the day: haste
“…for while he was never anxious to be where he was going, he liked to get there as quickly as possible…” - from The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster….
“…for while he was never anxious to be where he was going, he liked to get there as quickly as possible…” - from The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster….
Dec
12
2003
quote of the day: international law
“International law? I better call my lawyer. I don’t know what you’re talking about, about international law.” - President George W. Bush, when told that Germany’s chancellor suggested that barring non-coalition countries from Iraq reconstruction contracts violates international law. (Slate’s…
“International law? I better call my lawyer. I don’t know what you’re talking about, about international law.” - President George W. Bush, when told that Germany’s chancellor suggested that barring non-coalition countries from Iraq reconstruction contracts violates international law. (Slate’s…
Oct
31
2003
quote of the day: rebound
“There was a time when I was like, ‘OK, I’m over men. They’re mean … For like six months, not a single thing happened. Not like they weren’t drawn to me, but there wasn’t a single real attraction. I’m like,…
“There was a time when I was like, ‘OK, I’m over men. They’re mean … For like six months, not a single thing happened. Not like they weren’t drawn to me, but there wasn’t a single real attraction. I’m like,…
Oct
18
2003
quote of the day: meetings
“There are also the meetings. The incredible, interminable, boring, ever-multiplying meetings. There are staff meetings and task force meetings, trip meetings and general schedule meetings, meetings to make decisions and unmake them and to plan future meetings, where even more…
“There are also the meetings. The incredible, interminable, boring, ever-multiplying meetings. There are staff meetings and task force meetings, trip meetings and general schedule meetings, meetings to make decisions and unmake them and to plan future meetings, where even more…
Oct
10
2003
quote of the day: public interest
“I am here to uphold and protect the public interest. Some say the public interest is merely what interests the public. I disagree.” - Former FCC chairman Newton Minow, to the National Association of Broadcasters in 1961 (as quoted in…
“I am here to uphold and protect the public interest. Some say the public interest is merely what interests the public. I disagree.” - Former FCC chairman Newton Minow, to the National Association of Broadcasters in 1961 (as quoted in…
Sep
29
2003
quote of the day: truth
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), as seen in Dan’s e-mail signature…
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), as seen in Dan’s e-mail signature…
Sep
25
2003
quote of the day: media circus
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is not Comedy Central. I swear.” - Stan Statham, moderating last night’s candidate debate for the California gubernatorial recall election. (as seen on CNN.com)…
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is not Comedy Central. I swear.” - Stan Statham, moderating last night’s candidate debate for the California gubernatorial recall election. (as seen on CNN.com)…
Aug
29
2003
quote of the day: individuality
“Being nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human can fight.” - e.e. cummings (quoted in a column by Anne…
“Being nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human can fight.” - e.e. cummings (quoted in a column by Anne…
Aug
21
2003
quote of the day: repressed
Arthur: (very angry) BE QUIET! I *order* you to be quiet! Woman: “Order”, eh, ‘oo does ‘e think ‘e is? Arthur: I am your king! Woman: Well I didn’t vote for you! Arthur: You don’t vote for kings! Woman: Well…
Arthur: (very angry) BE QUIET! I *order* you to be quiet! Woman: “Order”, eh, ‘oo does ‘e think ‘e is? Arthur: I am your king! Woman: Well I didn’t vote for you! Arthur: You don’t vote for kings! Woman: Well…
Aug
17
2003
quote of the day: sharing
“The only currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.” - Rock critic Lester Bangs (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman), in the movie Almost Famous…
“The only currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.” - Rock critic Lester Bangs (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman), in the movie Almost Famous…
Aug
13
2003
quote of the day: corporate art
“For reasons I couldn’t begin to guess at, a balustrade along the roofline had been adorned with life-sized statues of ordinary men, women, and children. Goodness knows what this is meant to suggest — I suppose that this is some…
“For reasons I couldn’t begin to guess at, a balustrade along the roofline had been adorned with life-sized statues of ordinary men, women, and children. Goodness knows what this is meant to suggest — I suppose that this is some…
Aug
11
2003
quote of the day: absurdity
“It’s quite amazing, the Pentagon and the White House are very fertile imaginative fields these days. [The terrorism futures market] sounds humorous, but that just shows how far things have gone. We’ve entered the realm of fiction. Things really are…
“It’s quite amazing, the Pentagon and the White House are very fertile imaginative fields these days. [The terrorism futures market] sounds humorous, but that just shows how far things have gone. We’ve entered the realm of fiction. Things really are…
Jul
28
2003
quote of the day: evil
“Hell wasn’t a major reservoir of evil, any more than Heaven, in Crowley’s opinion, was a fountain of goodness; they were just sides in a great cosmic chess game. Where you found the real McCoy, the real grace and the…
“Hell wasn’t a major reservoir of evil, any more than Heaven, in Crowley’s opinion, was a fountain of goodness; they were just sides in a great cosmic chess game. Where you found the real McCoy, the real grace and the…
Jul
27
2003
quote of the day: staging
“It is said that the Devil has the best tunes. This is broadly true. But heaven has the best choreographers.” - from Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett…
“It is said that the Devil has the best tunes. This is broadly true. But heaven has the best choreographers.” - from Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett…
Jul
15
2003
quote of the day: burden of proof
“I think the burden is on those people who think he didn’t have weapons of mass destruction to tell the world where they are.” - White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer; July 9, 2003 (cited in a July 15 Washington…
“I think the burden is on those people who think he didn’t have weapons of mass destruction to tell the world where they are.” - White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer; July 9, 2003 (cited in a July 15 Washington…
Jun
25
2003
quote of the day: spam
“Generally unwanted - and often pornographic or with fraudulent intent - spam is a nuisance and a distraction. Like almost everyone, I receive a lot of spam every day, much of it offering to help me get out of debt…
“Generally unwanted - and often pornographic or with fraudulent intent - spam is a nuisance and a distraction. Like almost everyone, I receive a lot of spam every day, much of it offering to help me get out of debt…
Jun
24
2003
quote of the day: wounded
“The guy’s voice sounded like a puppy kicked down a flight of stairs, one step at a time, and then kicked back up the flight of stairs.” - Rolling Stone reviewer Rob Sheffield on Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin…
“The guy’s voice sounded like a puppy kicked down a flight of stairs, one step at a time, and then kicked back up the flight of stairs.” - Rolling Stone reviewer Rob Sheffield on Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin…
Jun
7
2003
quote of the day: answers
“When will I learn? The answer to life’s problems aren’t at the bottom of a bottle, they’re on TV!” - Homer Simpson, The Simpsons…
“When will I learn? The answer to life’s problems aren’t at the bottom of a bottle, they’re on TV!” - Homer Simpson, The Simpsons…
Jun
2
2003
quote of the day: new experiences
“The problem with new experiences is that they’re so rarely the ones you choose.” - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes…
“The problem with new experiences is that they’re so rarely the ones you choose.” - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes…
Jun
1
2003
quote of the day: expectations
“If you don’t expect too much from me You might not be let down” - Gin Blossoms, “Hey Jealousy” (from the CD New Miserable Experience)…
“If you don’t expect too much from me You might not be let down” - Gin Blossoms, “Hey Jealousy” (from the CD New Miserable Experience)…
May
22
2003
quote of the day: insanity
“When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” - Mark Twain…
“When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.” - Mark Twain…
May
21
2003
quote of the day: success
“It is not likely that any complete life has ever been lived which was not a failure in the secret judgment of the person that lived it.” - Mark Twain…
“It is not likely that any complete life has ever been lived which was not a failure in the secret judgment of the person that lived it.” - Mark Twain…
May
13
2003
quote of the day: suspicion
“People pay more attention to you when they think you’re up to something.” - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes…
“People pay more attention to you when they think you’re up to something.” - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes…
May
2
2003
quote of the day: ted koppel
“I was struck by how his chipmunk cheeks and odd-parted hair lent him an uncanny resemblance to Alfred E. Neuman.” - The late Roone Arledge, former ABC News president, on Ted Koppel, in his forthcoming memoir, Roone….
“I was struck by how his chipmunk cheeks and odd-parted hair lent him an uncanny resemblance to Alfred E. Neuman.” - The late Roone Arledge, former ABC News president, on Ted Koppel, in his forthcoming memoir, Roone….
May
1
2003
quote of the day: catch-22
There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one’s safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be…
There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one’s safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be…
Apr
27
2003
quote of the day: desire
If you want something, it will elude you. If you do not want something, you will get ten of it in the mail. - Anna Quindlen, Living Out Loud…
If you want something, it will elude you. If you do not want something, you will get ten of it in the mail. - Anna Quindlen, Living Out Loud…
Apr
23
2003
quote of the day: unexpected conversation topic
“I’m sorry, I didn’t think I was going to talk about ‘man on dog’ with a United States senator, it’s sort of freaking me out.” - Unnamed AP reporter, in a controversial interview with Senator Rick Santorum (R-Penn.)…
“I’m sorry, I didn’t think I was going to talk about ‘man on dog’ with a United States senator, it’s sort of freaking me out.” - Unnamed AP reporter, in a controversial interview with Senator Rick Santorum (R-Penn.)…
Apr
14
2003
quote of the day: monotony
“Anyone who doubts the power of monotony is a fool.” - Max Horkheimer & Theodor W. Adorno, “The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception” in The Dialectic of Enlightenment…
“Anyone who doubts the power of monotony is a fool.” - Max Horkheimer & Theodor W. Adorno, “The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception” in The Dialectic of Enlightenment…
Apr
5
2003
quote of the day: pop music
“Which came first — the music or the misery? Do I listen to pop music because I am miserable, or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?” - High Fidelity, by Nick Hornby…
“Which came first — the music or the misery? Do I listen to pop music because I am miserable, or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?” - High Fidelity, by Nick Hornby…
Mar
5
2003
heard: tuna of the land
“If tuna is ‘chicken of the sea,’ isn’t chicken ‘tuna of the land’? So I’m clear.” - Dari FitzGerald, on eating chicken on no-meat Fridays during Lent. (03/05/03)…
“If tuna is ‘chicken of the sea,’ isn’t chicken ‘tuna of the land’? So I’m clear.” - Dari FitzGerald, on eating chicken on no-meat Fridays during Lent. (03/05/03)…
Mar
3
2003
quote of the day: box of chocolates
“Life … is like a box of chocolates. A cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for. Unreturnable, because all you get back is another box of chocolates. So, you’re stuck with this undefinable whipped mint crap that you…
“Life … is like a box of chocolates. A cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for. Unreturnable, because all you get back is another box of chocolates. So, you’re stuck with this undefinable whipped mint crap that you…
Mar
2
2003
quote of the day: dealing with those in power
“I would have carved on the portals of the National Press Club, ‘Put not your trust in princes.’ Only the very rarest of princes can endure even a little criticism, and few of them can put up with even a…
“I would have carved on the portals of the National Press Club, ‘Put not your trust in princes.’ Only the very rarest of princes can endure even a little criticism, and few of them can put up with even a…
Mar
1
2003
quote of the day: writing a column
“I was too old for a paper route, too young for Social Security and too tired for an affair.” - Erma Bombeck, on beginning her humor column…
“I was too old for a paper route, too young for Social Security and too tired for an affair.” - Erma Bombeck, on beginning her humor column…
Feb
28
2003
quote of the day: good behavior
“If I’m not going to be eternally rewarded for my behavior, I’d sure like to know now.” - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes…
“If I’m not going to be eternally rewarded for my behavior, I’d sure like to know now.” - Calvin, Calvin & Hobbes…
Feb
27
2003
quote of the day: journalism
“Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air.” -…
“Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air.” -…
Feb
26
2003
quote of the day: journalism
“News work is highly addictive. It is the cocaine of crafts.” - William F. Kerby, Executive Editor, Wall Street Journal…
“News work is highly addictive. It is the cocaine of crafts.” - William F. Kerby, Executive Editor, Wall Street Journal…
Feb
25
2003
quote of the day: newspapers
“A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures. It is conceived, born, grows up and dies of old age in a day.” - Jim Bishop…
“A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures. It is conceived, born, grows up and dies of old age in a day.” - Jim Bishop…
Feb
24
2003
heard: customer service
“If the customer is always right, then why is he asking me for help?” - Dari FitzGerald (02/24/03)…
“If the customer is always right, then why is he asking me for help?” - Dari FitzGerald (02/24/03)…
quote of the day: writing
“If writing must be a precise form of communication, it should be treated like a precision instrument. It should be sharpened, and it should not be used carelessly.” - Theodore M. Bernstein…
“If writing must be a precise form of communication, it should be treated like a precision instrument. It should be sharpened, and it should not be used carelessly.” - Theodore M. Bernstein…
Feb
23
2003
quote of the day: power
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” - Abraham Lincoln…
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” - Abraham Lincoln…
Feb
22
2003
quote of the day: decisions
“Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.” - Mark Twain (1835-1910)…
“Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.” - Mark Twain (1835-1910)…
Feb
21
2003
quote of the day: competition
“In accordance with our principles of free enterprise and healthy competition, I’m going to ask you two to fight to the death for it.” - John Cleese, Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Series 3, Episode 30 (“Pantomime Horses / Life and…
“In accordance with our principles of free enterprise and healthy competition, I’m going to ask you two to fight to the death for it.” - John Cleese, Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Series 3, Episode 30 (“Pantomime Horses / Life and…
Feb
20
2003
quote of the day: classic blunders
“Ha ha, you fool! You’ve fallen victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is ‘Never get involved in a land war in Asia,’ but only slightly less well known is this — ‘Never go in against a…
“Ha ha, you fool! You’ve fallen victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is ‘Never get involved in a land war in Asia,’ but only slightly less well known is this — ‘Never go in against a…
Jan
22
2003
quote of the day
“This looks like a rerun of a bad movie and I’m not interested in watching it.” - President George W. Bush, on the international community’s lack of support for military action against Iraq.
“This looks like a rerun of a bad movie and I’m not interested in watching it.” - President George W. Bush, on the international community’s lack of support for military action against Iraq.
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