Personally written wisdom sayings

[ThomasHobbes]

If you take the skin from a person, it matters not their race nor creed, you will still always find something that looks like a blood-soaked zombie monster.

Yes, at heart we are all blood-soaked monsters.

[Greta]

We instinctively fear obliteration of the self yet we also instinctively crave that very obliteration every night.

[Burning ghost]

In emnity toward others we face ourselves and deny it is ourselves we see.

[Greta]

Never be proud of yourself; yours is just one of many journeys. The moment you are proud you stop doing the things and being the person that made you proud in the first place.

[Georgeanna]

Beware of buts.

I don't want to burst your bubble...but...
Pop !

Ah well, it was only soapy water and air anyway.
More can be blown...

[Georgeanna]

Not all buts are bad.

Oooh, you are awful...but I like you !

[Steve3007]

I think that's the first time I've seen Dick Emery quoted on this website!

[Steve3007]

On the subject of classic "buts", this from Tony Blair:

"A day like today is not a day for soundbites, really. But I feel the hand of history upon our shoulders. I really do."

[Georgeanna]

Sometimes all you remember are the soundbites.

'' A day like today is not a day for soundbites, really. But I feel the hand of history upon our shoulders. I really do."

1998 - 8 April, arriving in Belfast for the talks which produced the Good Friday Agreement.

From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3750847.stm
Some key quotes during his 10yrs as Labour leader.

[Georgeanna]

I think that's the first time I've seen Dick Emery quoted on this website!

But don't you ever think that of someone as you read their comments.
You can like a character even as they dick around...awfully.

[Steve3007]

But don't you ever think that of someone as you read their comments.
You can like a character even as they dick around...awfully.

Yes, that's true. And some people in real life can seem to be terrible people but you get the feeling that they'd be quite a laugh to go out for a drink with.

So perhaps Dick Emery was actually a great sage of the 1970's light entertainment world!

Another one of his catchphrases that springs to mind: "Dad! I fink I got it wrong again." Perhaps that was supposed to be Jesus talking to God, symbolically representing the imperfect state of all humanity.

[Burning ghost]

Stumbled across these the other day titled “Alterations”:

- We are inherently insane creatures that consciously clutch at the illusion of sanity.

- To walk down one road is a fools choice. To walk down many is a mad mans. Step into the fields!

- If you want to read what is being written step off the page.

- A question is s cross reference of two different realities.

- Treat a question as a tool to alter your perspective.

- Revenge is self-mutilation.

- Language is the eulogy of experience.

- Not just variety! Appreciation of variety!

- As social beings some things come to the fore; such as influence, responsibility, purpose, admiration and individuation. Some we want more than others!

- Reality accommodates where reason absconds.

- There are so many words and so little meaning for them to grasp at!

- What we understand today is due to the loss of how we previously understood.

- To realise is akin to being “startled.”

- Evil is what passes beyond the grasp of empathy. What we cannot relate to we call Evl and do Evil to!

- What we like is what we believe ourselves to be in spite of what we are.

- Belief without thought is akin to thoughtless action!

[barata]

An artist can be as passionate as you like and still produce **** in a can. For art you need to make some effort and cherish the craft of art to produce something worthwhile.

[Greta]

Justice only exists as a happy accident.

[barata]

A Banker may know the cost of everything, but the value of nothing.