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Quote for the Day – E. M. Forster

“Putting her head on one side, Margaret then remarked, “To me one of two things is very clear; either God does not know his own mind about England and Germany, or else these do not know the mind of God.” A hateful little girl, but at thirteen she had grasped a dilemma that most people travel through life without perceiving.” ~~ E. M. Forster in Howards End

 

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Quote for the Day – E. M. Forster

“To my mind.  You use the intellect, but you no longer care about it.  That I call stupidity.”  As the haughty nephew did not follow, he continued, “You only care about the’ things that you can use, and therefore arrange them in the following order: Money, supremely useful; intellect, rather useful; imagination, of no use at all.  No” ~~ E. M. Forster in Howards End

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Word of the Day – Shebeen

  • Noun:  Shebeen
    1.   an unlicensed or illegally operated drinking establishment
  • Synonyms:
    1. bar
    2. saloon
    3. speakeasy
  • Usage:
    1. “In 2016, I decided to make it a custom here at the shebeen to reveal the candidate for whom I voted in the Democratic primary election because a) I think it’s right to be transparent about such things, especially in a format dedicated primarily to opinion, and b) because why the hell not?” ~ Charles P. Pierce
  • Encountered:
    1. Esquire opinion piece by Charles P. Pierce –I Went Over to City Hall This Afternoon and Voted for Elizabeth Warren for President

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