Quote for the Day – H.G. Wells

Herbert_George_Wells_in_giovane_età‘“Manhood versus Machinery” occurred to him as a suitable headline. Journalism curdles all one’s mind to phrases.’  H.G. Wells in The Land of Ironclads

 

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Quote for the Day – Walt Sheldon

“One sure way to live dangerously is to become a practical joker.” ~~ Walt Sheldon in This is klon calling

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Word of the Day – Grass Widow

  • Noun: Grass Widow

    1. A woman who is divorced or separated from her husband.
    2. A woman whose husband is temporarily absent.
    3. An abandoned mistress.
    4. The mother of a child born out of wedlock..
  • Synonyms:
    1. Divorcee
  • Usage:

 “The other man’s voice was fainter, but his words were unmistakable enough: ‘Grass widows who turn into old maids have funny notions sometimes.’”.”

  • Encountered:

While reading The Servant Problem by Robert J. Young

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Quote for the Day – Mauricio Kagel

576px-Mauricio_Kagel_(1985)“Not all musicians believe in god but they all believe in Bach” ~~ Mauricio Kagel

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Vanity Plate for the Day – 7TH HVN

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This one was on a grey SUV.  Next they will claim they are on cloud nine?

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Quote for the Day – Jimmy Carter

jimmycarter“Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption.” ~ Jimmy Carter

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Word of the Day – Interlocutor

Interlocutor

  • Noun: Interlocutor
    1. one who takes part in dialogue or conversation
    2. a man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as leader
  • Synonyms:
    1. Conversationalist
    2. Interrogator
    3. Interviewer
    4. Questioner
    5. Speaker
    6. Talker
    7. dialog
  • Usage:

“And the cardinal pointed with his finger to a chair for the young man, who was so astonished at what was passing that he awaited a second sign from his interlocutor before he obeyed.”

  • Encountered:

Reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

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Quote for the Day – H. G. Wells

He tried again. “One seems to start in life,” he said, “expecting something. And it doesn’t happen. And it doesn’t matter. One starts with ideas that things are good and things are bad—and it hasn’t much relation to what is good and what is bad. I’ve always been the skeptaceous sort, and it’s always seemed rot to me to pretend we know good from evil. It’s just what I’ve never done. No Adam’s apple stuck in my throat, ma’am. I don’t own to it.” ~~ The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. Wells

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Quote for the Day – Joseph Heller

Josephy Heller, Miami Bookfair International, 1986

“Major Major had lied, and it was good. He was not really surprised that it was good, for he had observed that people who did lie were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not lie.”  ~~ From Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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Vanity Plate for the Day – EXCITE

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This was on the back of the very expensive looking sports car.

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