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Tue 17 Dec 2024

Absurdity

Posted by PJ under absurdity, opinion, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“ABSURDITY, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.”

—Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Bert and Ernie, Celine Dion, or the Band of the Coldstream Guards. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Thu 23 Jun 2022

Truth

Posted by PJ under doubt, opinion, quote of the day, truth
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Random quote of the day:

“An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion.”

—John Steinbeck, East of Eden

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 29 Jan 2018

The view from the cave

Posted by PJ under aging, belief, opinion, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“At eighteen our convictions are hills from which we look; at forty-five they are caves in which we hide.”

—F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 1 Jul 2015

Judgment

Posted by PJ under judgment, mind, opinion, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:

“When a man makes up his mind without evidence, no evidence disproving his opinion will change his mind.”

—Robert A. Heinlein, letter to John Presser, July 15, 1978

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 28 Jul 2014

Change of mind

Posted by PJ under mind, novels, opinion, quote of the day, writing
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Random quote of the day:

“Even if because of your book people do get ready to reconsider something, they don’t know it. And if they do know it, they don’t admit it. And if they write me a letter saying, ‘Your novel has changed my life,’ I don’t believe them.”

—Amos Oz, interview, New York Times, December 13, 2003

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Mon 20 Feb 2012

Unopinionated

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Random quote of the day:

 

“Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.

—Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Aphorisms

 

Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 16 Feb 2011

Talking heads

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

“In America we can say what we think, and even if we can’t think, we can say it anyhow.”

—attributed to Charles F. Kettering

Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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