October 2009
“We do not do what we want, and yet we are responsible for what we are - that is...”
– Nicolas de Chamfort (via quotewhore)
September 2009
“If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come...”
– Chuck Palahniuk.
“There are nearly thirteen million people in the world. None of those people is...”
– Synecdoche, New York (via filmquotes)
“A sad fact widely known
The most impassionate song
To a lonely soul
Is so...”
– The Smiths
“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began...”
– Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
“My dreams are a cruel joke. They taunt me. Even in my dreams I’m an idiot… who...”
– Vanilla Sky.
Res Ipsa Loquitur →
Meaning “the thing itself speaks” but is more often translated “the thing speaks for itself.”
“Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it’s...”
– Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper (via quotewhore)
Jedi Census Phenomenon →
bestofwikipedia:
The Jedi census phenomenon is a grassroots movement that was created in 2001 for citizens of a number of English-speaking countries to record their religion as “Jedi” or “Jedi Knight” on the national census. The campaign was loosely organized by circulating e-mails claiming that if enough people entered “Jedi”, it would be recognized as an official religion by the government. In...
“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.”
– Benjamin Disraeli (via littlemiss) (via singlebychoice) (via shalon)
“Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous...”
– Lucille Ball (via loveyourchaos) (via quote-book)
“We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that...”
– Chuck Palahniuk. (via mobscenity)
“my mind is
a big hunk of irrevocable nothing which touch and taste and smell...”
– (via eecummings) (via quote-book)
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
– St. Augustine (via borgomani) (via quote-book)
“I heard a joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life is harsh...”
– Rorschach
“I felt wise and cynical as all hell.”
– Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar (via:Slaughterhouse 90210)
“Always and never are two words you should always remember to never use.”
– Wendell Johnson (via unexcitable) (via quote-book)
Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment →
comicbooks:
Worldwide leader in family entertainment agrees to acquire Marvel and its portfolio of over 5,000 characters.
Acquisition highlights Disney’s strategic focus on quality branded content, technological innovation and international expansion to build long-term shareholder value Burbank, CA and New York, NY, August 31, 2009 —Building on its strategy of delivering quality branded...
