July 2009
“There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is only the...”
– Alexandre Dumas (via wolvesatnight) (via homecoming) (via unicornology)
When Insults Had Class
These glorious insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words (and Fox News sound bytes). The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor: She said, “If you were my husband I’d give you poison.” He said, “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.” A member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the...
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
– Mahatma Ghandi
“Optimist” is a word which here refers to a person who thinks pleasant...”
– Lemony Snicket
