Quotation Addiction

[pameladlloyd]

Okay, it's not a serious addiction, I don't even indulge in it every day, but I do love other people's words. :)

Today, while scrolling though My Favorite Sayings, Quotes, and Thoughts I found the following:

"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins." Oliver Wendell Holmes

I grew up with that one, and I've always felt it a pretty good measure of civility. We all have the right to our own opinions and actions, just so long as we aren't harming others.

I was also amused to find these:

"I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat!" Will Rogers

"If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?" Will Rogers

By the way, it's been up for a very long time, but I just discovered tonight that Elizabeth Bear (matociquala and elizabethbear) posted a podcast of her story "The Chains That You Refuse" as a "bedtime story" and thought I'd share. I hope everyone has (or had) a lovely evening.

Comments

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

For anyone who likes podcasts and is a fan of matociquala's writing, I'll just mention that the Hugo award winning "Tideline" can be found here at Escape Pod, the SF podcast that provides me with my weekly fix of short SF as I commute to work.

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I've read "Tideline" a couple of times and I love it, but I haven't heard it read. Podcasts are wonderful things. Alas, all my listening is done at the computer. Some day, perhaps I'll purchase a device that will allow me to port music and story around.

[satimaflavell.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, dear Pema! I hope you have a fantastic year with lots of sales:-)

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

Thank you! You are the first to wish me a happy birthday. It's wonderful to think that my birthday has already started in Australia, as this give me many extra hours of celebrations. And I love your wishes for me. 8-)

[crinklequirk.livejournal.com]

I've been collecting quotes for years, too. Used to have them up on the walls (I sometimes do calligraphy, too) but that's not possible right now.

But I love them, and even add them to my email signatures.

And yes, happy, happy birthday!

My friends in Australia and Russia would start celebrating earlier, yes - I like that idea. More time for fun, or quiet contemplation. :)

May your best wishes and needs come true this year, and may your financial stability deny the economy's dire straits!

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

I've just taped a new set of quotes to the wall next to my desk, so I can see them just by glancing to the right. I used to have a bunch up, then never got around to replacing them when I moved my desk, until just this week. A few old favorites are up, as well as new ones.

Thank you for the birthday wishes! :-) (I wish I could say I had any financial stability. I've been out of work for a year and my husband's income just doesn't stretch as far as we'd like.)

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I see from comments it's your birthday--hope it's a lovely day :-)

And thank you for the link to Elizabeth Bear's story; I've been wanting to read some stuff by her (I've only read one thing so far...)

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

Some people get to be Queen for a Day, but with friends around the world, I'm getting to celebrate for two! My birthday's tomorrow, but for the Australia contingent it is tomorrow. ;->

You're welcome! Elizabeth Bear is very impressive. She's got even more fiction available online (http://www.elizabethbear.com/inkandsteel2.html) at her website: Elizabeth Bear Turns Steel Into Peanut Brittle (http://www.elizabethbear.com/index.html). And, of course, there's Shadow Unit (http://shadowunit.org/index.html), a serial story that tells the story that is a TV serial in an alternate universe, which is an online collaboration with Emma Bull coffeeem, Will Shetterly willshetterly, and Sarah Monet truepenny (and others in supporting roles).

Queen for two days....

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

My younger daughter likes to say that the world won't end tomorrow because it already *is* tomorrow over in Japan :-)

(and thanks for more links!)

Re: Queen for two days....

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

So, the best way to prevent the world from ending is to keep traveling into tomorrow. 8) I like your younger daughter's comment. Smart!

You're always welcome. I missed EB's in the comment, but as they're in the main post and LJ won't let me edit my comment, I shall have to be content.

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

I was amused to discover this post (http://willshetterly.livejournal.com/178136.html) by willshetterly on my friends page today, which consisted of a single quote about writing.

And, there are definitely days when that feels like the truth. :/