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Mon 4 Jan 2021

Beginning

Posted by PJ under beginnings, endings, new year, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“i don’t pay attention to the
world ending.
it has ended for me
many times
and began again in the morning.”

—Nayyirah Waheed, from Salt

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 23 Dec 2020

Happiness

Posted by PJ under happiness, in the moment, knowledge, quote of the day
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The Random Quote of the Day will be on vacation until January 4. Have the happiest possible holidays.

 

Random quote of the day:

“Happiness, knowledge, not in another place but this place, not for
     another hour but this hour…”

—Walt Whitman, “A Song for Occupations”

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Tue 22 Dec 2020

Memorial

Posted by PJ under evil, good, heroes, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“All the goodness and the heroisms will rise up again, then be cut down again and rise up. It isn’t that the evil thing wins—it never will—but that it doesn’t die.”

—John Steinbeck, letter to Pascal Covici, January 1, 1941

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 21 Dec 2020

Summer

Posted by PJ under quote of the day, summer, the deep within
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Random quote of the day:

“In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”

—Albert Camus, “Return to Tipasa,” The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (tr. Justin O’Brien)

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 18 Dec 2020

Begin again

Posted by PJ under listening, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“Everything has been said before. But since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again.”

—André Gide, Le Traité du Narcisse

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

Living

Posted by PJ under life, meaning, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“I wanted to live my life so that people would know unmistakably that I am alive, so that when I finally die people will know the difference for sure between my living and my death.”

—June Jordan, “Many Rivers to Cross,” Some of Us Did Not Die

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 16 Dec 2020

Cheat

Posted by PJ under faking, quote of the day, thoughtlessness
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Random quote of the day:

“There are many people who reach their conclusions about life like schoolboys; they cheat their master by copying the answer out of a book without having worked out the sum for themselves.”

—Søren Kierkegaard, Journal, January 17, 1837

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Tue 15 Dec 2020

Dark

Posted by PJ under darkness, poetry, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“The problem is not whether the song will continue, but whether a dark space can be found where the notes can resonate.

—Robert Bly, Preface, Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 14 Dec 2020

Critic

Posted by PJ under books, criticism, quote of the day, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“A critic can only review the book he has read, not the one which the writer wrote.”

—Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic’s Notebook

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Fri 11 Dec 2020

Barter

Posted by PJ under ecstasy, life, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

Barter

Life has loveliness to sell—
   All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
   Climbing fire that sways and sings,
And children’s faces looking up
Holding wonder like a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell—
   Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
   Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit’s still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.

Spend all you have for loveliness,
   Buy it and never count the cost;
For one white singing hour of peace
   Count many a year of strife well lost,
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been or could be.

—Sara Teasdale

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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