Quote of the Day

[monk]

They'll be able to buy more petrol!


Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.

Mark Twain

[partisan]

Will Ferrell (anchor man) "its so damn hot.... Milk was a bad choice"

(Talladega nights) "im Ricky bobby. If you dont chew big red, then f**k you"

[Lalo]

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
- John Wooden
(A really great quote which is , in my opinion, extremely apropos for today's world.)

[Rainbowmum]

“After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.”

― Ann Richards

[monk]

Confront a corpse at least once. The absolute absence of life is the most disturbing and challenging confrontation you will ever have.

David Bowie

[Rainbowmum]

“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”

― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own

[monk]

It may be that the old astrologers had the truth exactly reversed, when they believed that the stars controlled the destinies of men. The time may come when men control the destinies of stars.

Arthur C. Clarke

[partisan]

No woman in my time will be prime minister or foreign secretary - not the top jobs

~ margaret thatcher

She had the eyes of calligula but the mouth of marilyn monroe

~ francois mitterrand

She is the best man in england

~ ronald regan

[monk]

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

Ray Bradbury

[Lalo]

17 Lessons we SHOULD learn from dogs:

1. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
2. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
3. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.
4. Take naps.
5. Stretch before rising.
6. Run, romp, and play daily.
7. Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
8. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
9. On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
10. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
11. When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
12. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
13. Be loyal.
14. Never pretend to be something you’re not.
15. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
16. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.
17. ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!

-Author Unknown