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"A commonplace book is what a provident poet cannot subsist without, for this proverbial reason, that "great wits have short memories:" and whereas, on the other hand, poets, being liars by profession, ought to have good memories; to reconcile these, a book of this sort, is in the nature of a supplemental memory, or a record of what occurs remarkable in every day's reading or conversation. There you enter not only your own original thoughts, (which, a hundred to one, are few and insignificant) but such of other men as you think fit to make your own, by entering them there. For, take this for a rule, when an author is in your books, you have the same demand upon him for his wit, as a merchant has for your money, when you are in his." -- Jonathan Swift, in A Letter of Advice to a Young Poet |
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"I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had time to make it shorter."
~Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
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"Ever have one of those days where there aren’t enough 1up mushrooms and save points are few and far between?"
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"Creative people are not reassuring figures. They pull the rug out from under us."
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"Busy hands are happy hands. Desperate hands are inventive hands."
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"Mistakes aren’t always regrets."
A Softer World (t-shirt)
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"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."
Aldous Huxley
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"I’m gonna get a tattoo that says ‘Helvetica’ but am going to get it in Arial. When a woman corrects me on it, I will marry her."
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Denny: When were you last in love, really?
Alan: …
Denny: Don’t you long for it?
Alan: I do. But I also fear it. The idea of part of me being controlled by somebody else.
Denny: That’s the joy. The surrender.
"Boston Legal, “Brotherly Love”
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"People walk around today calling everyone their best friend. The term doesn’t have any real meaning anymore. Mere acquaintances are lavished with hugs and kisses upon a second or at most third meeting, birthday cards get passed around office so everybody can scribble a snippet of sentimentality for a colleague they’ve barely met, and everyone just loves everyone. As a result when you tell somebody you love them today it isn’t much heard. I love you Denny. You are my best friend. I can’t imagine going through life without you as my best friend. I’m not going to kiss you, however."
Boston Legal
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"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing."
Helen Keller
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A pirate town!
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Winterfell - Minecraft
Sometimes there are just awesome things in the world of Minecraft.This image was sent to me I don’t...
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Sunken Jungle Ruin!
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Epic Medieval Town!
Trailer for the awesome server this was built on: [x]
I might start playing on this server!
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