One thing I love is a well placed quote, so here is a list of things that I like. But let’s begin with a quote by Voltaire;
A witty saying proves nothing.
Living Life
A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.
-Benjamin Franklin
It is not the years in your life
but the life [...]
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
-Juvenile
I have been watching The Watchmen and I thought it was very well done. The movie kept pretty close to the comics story line although it did have some major deviations in details of the story the essential parts of the plot stayed intact. I am super excited about seeing the animated version of the Dark Freighter when it is released! Spoilers and some hero story digression after the jump… Continue reading The Watchmen
I attempted to look up the phrase “lost in the woods…” because I have heard it used before (what comes to mind is Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly) to describe someone who is in over their head clueless on how to act or behave in whatever circumstance they find themselves. I am once again lost in the woods, clueless on how to act or behave in the circumstances that I find myself and feeling in over my head. As always how I found myself in this position was most likely self induced, which makes it that much more aggravating, but this time there is also an timing aspect that is beyond my power to control. I really enjoy Malcolm’s response to being accused of liking being lost in the woods;
Inara: [to Simon] You’re lost in the woods. We all are. Even the captain. The only difference is he likes it that way.
Mal: [walks in] No, the only difference is the woods are the only place I can see a clear path.
Even though I enjoy Malcolm’s stance I do not know how to implement it. I believe Continue reading Lost in the woods…
He who has why to live can bear almost any how
-Nietzsche
Thought this was an awesome quote, because it touches on that the people that have a purpose/reason/goal (i.e. the ‘why’) do not need to ask themselves ‘how to live.’ They already have their answer. For the Atlas Shrugged fans out there I bet this is a [...]