Quotes

“The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh. Let us not then…” — Art of Quotation

The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh. Let us not then speak ill of our generation, it is not any unhappier than its predecessors.” ― Samuel Beckett, quote from Waiting for Godot via “The tears of… Continue reading “The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh. Let us not then…” — Art of Quotation

“Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” — Art of Quotation

“Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” -Douglas Pagels, author -Illustration: Saul Steinberg via “Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some… Continue reading “Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” — Art of Quotation

“We decided to risk our lives to come vote” — Art of Quotation

“We decided to risk our lives to come vote” Ellie Bradish, voter, on the 2020 primary and the Republican controlled legislature backed by the Supreme Court overruling the Governor’s executive order to postpone voting to protect voters from the coronavirus. In Milwaukee, a city of 600,000 people, the number of polling places was reduced from […]… Continue reading “We decided to risk our lives to come vote” — Art of Quotation

In Memory: “If I can’t dance with you then I won’t dance at all / I’ll just sit this this one out with my back to the wall“ — Art of Quotation

And I’d rather be deaf, dumb, and stone blind Than to know that your mornings will never be mine John Prine, songwriter Magnolia Wind I’d rather sleep in a box like a bum on the street than a fine feather bed without your little ol’ cold feet And I’d rather be deaf, dumb, and […] via… Continue reading In Memory: “If I can’t dance with you then I won’t dance at all / I’ll just sit this this one out with my back to the wall“ — Art of Quotation

In Memory: “If dreams were lightning thunder was desire / This old house would have burnt down a long time ago” — Art of Quotation

Angel From Montgomery I am an old woman named after my mother My old man is another child that’s grown old If dreams were lightning thunder was desire This old house would have burnt down a long time ago Make me an angel that flies from Montgom’ry Make me a poster of an old rodeo […]… Continue reading In Memory: “If dreams were lightning thunder was desire / This old house would have burnt down a long time ago” — Art of Quotation

“ An artistic endeavour comes into the world naked, unnamed, and vulnerable. Every creative effort requires the artist to wrest something from nothingness… “ — Art of Quotation

An artistic endeavour comes into the world naked, unnamed, and vulnerable. Every creative effort requires the artist to wrest something from nothingness, a purposive cosmos from an apparently indifferent chaos. Peter London, musician via “ An artistic endeavour comes into the world naked, unnamed, and vulnerable. Every creative effort requires the artist to wrest something from… Continue reading “ An artistic endeavour comes into the world naked, unnamed, and vulnerable. Every creative effort requires the artist to wrest something from nothingness… “ — Art of Quotation

Do you have what it takes to go it alone? 5 signs that say you do! — Ollie Martin

Do you have what it takes to go it alone? The employment landscape has changed dramatically with people wanting to career shift more frequently and lots more wanting to go it alone. For some it works and for others the grass turns out not to be as green as they thought. So, do you have […]… Continue reading Do you have what it takes to go it alone? 5 signs that say you do! — Ollie Martin