Quotes
Thirteen Favorite Quotes
1. “A man can stand anything except a succession of ordinary days.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Have you ever noticed just how very true this is?
2. “If you obey all of the rules, you miss all of the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn. Kate knew what she was talking about 
3. “Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.” – Confucius. Smart man, that Confucius. This is one of the things I find most true in photography.
4. “The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.” – Friedrich Nietzsche. I appreciate this one more and more as I age 
5. “All people are born alike – except Republicans and Democrats.” – Groucho Marx. Funny man, that Groucho. I had a huge crush on his brother, Harpo, when I was in my early teens.
6. “Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then, with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.” -George Eliot. This is so very true…and I have a hard time following this idea, but I keep trying. That’s all one can do, really…try.
7. “I live in the present. I only remember the past, and anticipate the future. I love to live.” – Henry David Thoreau. This I TRY to do, but remembering the past is almost a mandatory thing for Cancerians.
8. “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” – Albert Einstein. Yes! And see, this was one of the smartest men in the world.
9. “There are many ways to be free. One of them is to transcend reality by imagination, as I try to do.” – Anais Nin. To me, this is more than a quote, it’s a way of life. Try it sometime. Kind of goes hand in hand with what Mr. Einstein was talking about.
10. “I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand / Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain / He was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook’s / Going to get himself a big dish of beef chow mein” – Warren Zevon. One of the greatest songs ever.
11. “If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” – George Bernard Shaw. LOL my skeletons dance the mambo, the hula, the limbo. They’re quite active
12. “Frodo: Go back, Sam! I’m going to Mordor alone.
Sam: Of course you are, and I’m coming with you!“. True friend, true valor, and a bit of humor, too
13. “Will Turner: What vexes all men?
Tia Dalma: What, indeed.
Gibbs: Well, the sea!
Pintel: Sums!
Ragetti: The dichotomy of good and evil.
Capt Jack Sparrow: A woman.” Smart man, that Captain Jack Sparrow…and hot and funny, too I’d share my rum with him anytime
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May 21st, 2008 at 7:14 pm
My favorite is from Helen Keller. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” Your idea of an adventure may vary!
May 21st, 2008 at 7:16 pm
I was all set to pick something serious as a favorite (love the Albert Einstein one), but now I’m sitting here singing Werewolf in London, so I’m gonna have to go with that
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Happy TT.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Awesome, babe. You forgot to mention how wise Jack Sparrow is … or did my migraine eat that part of your commentary?
btw, your comment about never messing with a band’s food rider gave me an idea… a brown M&M sort of idea…
May 21st, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Even though I have a fairly good memory, my favorite quote from your list is by Nietzsche. Although I am not a huge fan of Katherine Hepburn, I admired her style and sense of independence.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Number 4 explains why my Grandma was always so happy.
May 21st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Oh, I love #6.
Happy TT!
May 21st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Imagination is a wonderful thing. Should be more of it.
May 21st, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Excellent selection!
May 21st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
No. 4 shows me the another side of this dude!
May 21st, 2008 at 8:56 pm
That is a good list of quotes.
And, my 4yo is quite enamored with Jack Sparrow…
May 21st, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Very nice! I like the way you put the quote then what it meant to you.
But um.. Janet? You know that Nietzsche had sphyllis right? Fifth stage (oh, which means in the brain and probably the reason he was so depressed and forgetful). Like a lot of people in his time, it killed him. Is there something you’d like to tell us??
May 21st, 2008 at 9:17 pm
totally agree with #3…..Your creativity never ceases to amaze me….especially the ones with with Skelly! Who knew one little figurine could inspire so many fun shots?
May 21st, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Ah, #7… I either live in my past, or pretend it never happened, ‘cuz that’s the only way I can deal with it… sad but true (and I knew you were a Cancer, I knew it! Me, too – July 10th).
May 21st, 2008 at 9:49 pm
You picked some great quotes. I really love #8 & 9! They remind me of one of my all-time faves: “Reality is fine in small doses, but as a lifestyle it’s much too confining.” – Lily Tomlin
May 21st, 2008 at 9:50 pm
OK, how can I possibly pick a favorite out of those? I kept reading and thinking– this one, not that one. But # 6 really speaks to me at the moment. I love quotes and these are super fantastic.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Oh, funny…I was just reading about a fellow writer tonight who successively named their dogs Captain, Jack and Sparrow. *groan*
Happy TT – come visit me, I’m up!
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May 21st, 2008 at 11:19 pm
I love #3 the best! It’s so true!
May 21st, 2008 at 11:19 pm
My favorite quote is “Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.” Makes me feel positive!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:54 am
Very literate. Excellent.
SJR
The Pink Flamingo
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:00 am
#2 is pretty much my motto in life, or lets say is was in my teens!
Then I took a break from it in my 20’s and 30’s, (had to be a good parent) but baby when my 40’s hit rules went out the door and the fun came in!!! 
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:49 am
Some marvellous quotes there. I always love reading them.
May 22nd, 2008 at 4:02 am
I love quotes, it may bring different impact of people’s lives.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:40 am
Love # 8- that is oh so very true. I am up too.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:47 am
i love quotes!!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:51 am
That’s what I like about you, you see that beauty in your photos.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:11 am
These were great. Some of my favs are #2, 5, 8. But #11 really hits home. Also, loved your comment about your own skeletons dancing the mambo, the hula and the limbo . . . too cute (smile).
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:14 am
those are good 12 makes me smile
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:37 am
A good list of the serious and the fun.
You gotta stand for something or you’ll fall for anything. Did John Mellencamp say that?
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:24 am
Nice mix of quotes–and they’re all good. And as a bonus, now Werewolves of London is playing in my head.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:34 am
Great quotes – #7 & 8 I like best
MY Little Drummer boys – what’s in a box
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
What an awesome list!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 am
I absolutely LOVE this TT LOVE IT. I think #5 is so wonderful and romantic and #7 is my never ending goal that I keep trying to get to!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:29 am
Katherine Hepburn is Mr. G’s girlfriend…he has good taste. I love that quote.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:44 am
Ooo! Great quotes. I think Number 6 is my favorite.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:17 am
Ah, #5! My favorite Marxism is, “Time flies like an arrow. A fruit fly likes a banana.” I had a friend who had a crush on CHICO when we were in high school.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Great quotes! I totally understand the memory and have joked about it the same way. I can watch the same movies again and again because I can’t remember what happens after about a week or so
Happy TT!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
What a great T13 post. I love most of these quotes.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Nice TT. #6 makes me miss my husband even more than I already do (he is in Israel for 3 weeks). There is nothing like feeling completely safe with a person.
Thanks for an encouraging TT!
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I always love quote lists. I really like #1, #3, and #8, but they’re all great. #7 can be a challenge, but I try too.
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I love quotes, and you can quote me on that! BTW: Where did you see the Half Blood Prince Teaser Trailer?!?!?!?!
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:51 pm
The email address will work now. (Eek! Typo!)
I agree . . . gotta love Captain Jack:
THE SPARROW’S TALE
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I luv #6 – I’ve never read that before. Thanks!
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:07 am
Fun! I like #8, #12, and #13
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
George Elliot had a way with words, didn’t she? Great list!