Category Archives: quote of the day

QOD: dog days of August

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

“Nature, as we know her, is no saint.  The lights of the church, the ascetics, Gentoos and corn-eaters, she does not distinguish by any favor.  She comes eating and drinking and sinning.  Her darlings, the great, the strong, the beautiful, … Continue reading →

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QOD: this week, take it up a notch

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

  “There is always a temptation to diddle around in the contemplative life, making itsy-bitsy statues. There is always the enormous temptation in all of life to diddle around making itsy-bitsy friends and meals and journeys for years on end. … Continue reading →

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QOD: heading into the weekend, a blessing upon writers

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

“To sum it all up, if you want to write, if you want to create, you must be the most sublime fool that God ever turned out and sent rambling. You must write every single day of your life. You … Continue reading →

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talent versus hard work

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Over the last week I’ve heard the word “talent” twice, in contexts that got me thinking about its meaning and how we apply it for good or ill: 1. There’s a young filmmaker at my school whose first work has … Continue reading →

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QOD: computers versus logologists

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

“There are two opposing views concerning the advent of the computer in recreational linguistics.  Some feel that it takes all the fun out of activities like dictionary-searching, and cheapens the words thus found; others welcome it as a tool that … Continue reading →

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