Posted in Humor, Quotes, Reading, tagged Humor, On Blogs, On Books, Oscar Wilde, Quotes on April 15, 2017| 2 Comments »
| In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody. | |
| – Oscar Wilde | |
| [Or at least this blog, anyway! LOL — KMAB] | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2016 | The Window Left Open |
| Free Experience | |
| 2015 | Reality == Perception / (Times Reported * 10) |
| 2014 | Tear Da Roof Off Da Sucka |
| 2013 | Exposed Spirits |
| 2012 | Ow-ow |
| 2011 | Focused Relatives |
Posted in Quotes, tagged On Books, Quotes, R.D. Cumming on November 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »
| A good book has no ending. | |
| – R.D. Cumming | |
| . | |
| On This Day In: | |
| 2015 | Titles And Reputations |
| 2014 | Unfolding |
| 2013 | Again |
| 2012 | Needs |
| Damned | |
| 2011 | Potter & Prejudice |
| Blink, Blink | |
Posted in Humor, Quotes, Reading, tagged Abraham Lincoln, Humor, On Books, On Original Thoughts, On Reading, Quotes on November 10, 2016| 2 Comments »
| Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren’t very new after all. | |
| – Abraham Lincoln | |
| . | |
| On This Day In: | |
| 2015 | If They’re Good Enough |
| 2014 | Three… |
| 2013 | Uncle Joe’s Song |
| 2012 | Still Trying |
| 2011 | Not Deserving |
Posted in Poetry, Quotes, tagged Jeanette Winterson, On Book Collecting, On Books, Quotes on October 5, 2016| Leave a Comment »
| Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. | |
| — Jeanette Winterson | |
| . | |
| On This Day In: | |
| 2015 | The War Lord |
| 2014 | Orange October (II) – Giants Win NLDS Game 2 In 18 Innings (2 to 1)!! |
| Acknowledging Doubt | |
| 2013 | Fulfilled Acceptance |
| 2012 | Error Is Tolerated Here (So Far) |
| 2011 | In Defense Of Pain |
Posted in My Journal, Quotes, Reading, tagged Edward P. Morgan, My Journal, On Books, On Reading, Quotes on June 23, 2016| Leave a Comment »
| A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face… It is one of the havens remaining where a man’s mind can get both provocation and privacy. | |
| — Edward P. Morgan | |
| . | |
| On This Day In: | |
| 2015 | Bound Up |
| 2014 | Economic Engines |
| 2013 | Weren’t You Supposed To Be Reading? |
| Absent Friends | |
| Where I Stand | |
| 2012 | Hangin’ With His P’s |
| Help Save | |
| 2011 | Six Facets Of Good Leadership |
Posted in Quotes, Reading, tagged On Books, On Reading, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on June 19, 2016| 1 Comment »
| If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads. | |
| – Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2015 | Two Thoughts On Thinking |
| 2014 | From The Top, Please… |
| 2013 | You Are The Stars |
| 2012 | Just One?? |
| 2011 | Anything But |
Posted in Quotes, tagged On Books, On People, Quotes, Thomas Aquinas on May 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »
| Beware of the person of one book. | |
| – Thomas Aquinas | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2015 | What’s In Your Future? |
| 2014 | Light In Darkness |
| 2013 | How ‘Bout Just Obeying The Law? |
| 2012 | Or Maybe Not |
| 2011 | My Interval Is Too Short! |
