The "Quote of the Day" Thread

[Bugman]

All animals are equal but some animals are more equal then others.George Orwell,Animal Farm.

 

[ChosenofMystra]

"Although its light is wide and great, the Moon is
reflected in a puddle one inch wide. The whole Moon
and the entire sky is reflected in one dew drop on the
grass." — Dogen

 

[ChosenofMystra]

"If you look around and think the world is missing something, it is probably the gift you were supposed to be bringing." — Julie Cuccia Watts

 

[Bugman]

An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe in it.Don Marquis.

 

[Bugman]

Your theory is crazy,but not crazy enough to be true.Niels Bohr.

 

[thetmfobserver]

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. - Epictetus

 

[Backstep]

"Winning isn't everything, but losing isn't anything." - Charlie Brown

 

[thetmfobserver]

"I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage

 

[Backstep]

"It's a weird world, but we've got good seats." - A friend's coworker

 

[thetmfobserver]

If you're gonna be a failure, at least be one at something you enjoy. - Sylvester Stallone

 

[BlackestLily]

“It’s impossible to please all of the people all of the time, so stop worrying what other people think and do what you know in your heart is the right thing to do.” - Deb Ivarsson

 

[thetmfobserver]

Fall seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese Proverb

 

[texastickler]

Look around you and realize that you are at the center of all things.~Unknown

 

[Carsomyr]

Audio Video Disco (Latin for "I hear, I see, I learn")

 

[goddess_nemesis]

Audio Video Disco (Latin for "I hear, I see, I learn")

Seriously??? Ok, I get audio and video but I did not know that DISCO is latin for "I learn". 😱


"Even when we believe the Scriptures are "without error," it's a risk to think our understanding is without error." ~ Rev. Mel White, co-founder of Soulforce

 

[Carsomyr]

Seriously??? Ok, I get audio and video but I did not know that DISCO is latin for "I learn". 😱

Well if you think about it, it kinda makes sense. 🙂 Audio and video are self-explanatory, but a disc is used for data storage, right? And the data is not on the disc until you put the information there yourself. The disc "learns" the information and remembers it. 😀

Kinda far-fetched compared to the other two words, but meh, whatever! 😛


Edit: Right, and I guess I should add a quote!

"Horas non numero nisi serenas", an old Latin saying that was often written on ancient sundials, meaning "I count only the bright hours."

 

[goddess_nemesis]

Well if you think about it, it kinda makes sense. 🙂 Audio and video are self-explanatory, but a disc is used for data storage, right? And the data is not on the disc until you put the information there yourself. The disc "learns" the information and remembers it. 😀

Kinda far-fetched compared to the other two words, but meh, whatever! 😛


Edit: Right, and I guess I should add a quote!

"Horas non numero nisi serenas", an old Latin saying that was often written on ancient sundials, meaning "I count only the bright hours."

When you explain it like that, it makes sense. It's just when I saw DISCO, I thought, y'know the 70s and the disco dancing/music era.



"To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do." ~ Spanish Proverb

 

[Rothford]

Rothford proclaims: A drink is good, but two is better!

 

[goddess_nemesis]

Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace. ~ James Madison

 

[Rothford]

Rothford proclaims: Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will hopefully have blown something up along the way.

 

[goddess_nemesis]

When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. ~ Thomas Jefferson

 

[Carsomyr]

"If you look on their lawn, there are... it looks like a tent city of reporters. I don't know what insight they think they're going to glean from these people's grief, but if there's ever a situation where someone who's just lost their daughter has anything to say other than 'this sucks', I'd be happy to see a news crew on their lawn, but until then, why are these people there?"
- Jon Stewart on exploitative media coverage

 

[goddess_nemesis]

"I've been to Canada, and I've always gotten the impression that I could take the country over in about two days." ~ Jon Stewart

 

[Carsomyr]

^ Nice one!

"I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land."
-Jon Stewart

 

[goddess_nemesis]

“Why can't they have gay people in the army? Personally, I think they are just afraid of a thousand guys with M16s going, "Who'd you call a ******?"” ~ Jon Stewart