Quotation of the day for February 28, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 28, 2013 "The hooks were so sharp, the vocals so smooth and the power ballads so potent that Air Supply could have sung the words on the label of a can of corn and it still would have lifted your spirits." - Thor Christensen, in a concert review. [http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/music/headlines/20130127-how-air-supply-saved-itself-from-80s-tribute-band-that-takes-itself-way-too-seriously.ece] Submitted by: Duffy O'Craven Jan. 27, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 27, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 27, 2013 "140 characters may not seem like a lot, but we will never run out of things to say." - Randall Munroe, discussing the number of possible English Tweets. [https://what-if.xkcd.com/34/] Submitted by: Bob Bruhin Feb. 26, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 26, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 26, 2013 "The greatest triumph of the banking industry wasn't ATMs or even depositing a check via the camera of your mobile phone," notes Barry Ritholtz, a money manager and author of Bailout Nation. "It was convincing Treasury and Justice Department officials that prosecuting bankers for their crimes would destabilize the global economy." - Barry Ritholtz, quoted by Daniel Gross in "Why Do Banks Get Away With Murder?" [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/07/why-do-banks-get-away-with-murder.html] Submitted by: Wendy Ritholtz Feb. 23, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 25, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 25, 2013 "I have decided the human race as a whole can be given the benefit of the doubt." - Thornton Wilder, writer, in a leter to Mabel Dodge Luhan. Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Feb. 25, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 23, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 23, 2013 "Our current royal family doesn't have the difficulties in breeding that pandas do, but pandas and royal persons alike are expensive to conserve and ill-adapted to any modern environment. But aren't they interesting? Aren't they nice to look at?" - Hilary Mantel, on the current obsession with the pregnancy of the Duchess of Cambridge. Mantel is the author of British historical fiction best known for Wolf Hall, an account of Thomas Cromwell's rise to power during rein of King Henry the VIII. [http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/02/19/duchess_of_cambridge_a_mannequin_says_prizewinning_author_mantel.html] Submitted by: Michael Hora Feb. 19, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 22, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 22, 2013 "The world hasn't stopped moving. Out there, people are still talking to each other face-to-face, exchanging ideas and turning each other on. Art houses are showing films, people are drinking coffee and telling tall tales, women and men are confusing each other and record stores are selling discs full of soul that you haven't felt yet. So why do we choose to hide in our caves and settle for replication? We know better. We should at least. We need to re-educate ourselves about human interaction and the difference between downloading a track on a computer and talking to other people in person and getting turned onto music that you can hold in your hands and share with others. The size, shape, smell, texture and sound of a vinyl record; how do you explain to that teenager who doesn't know that it's a more beautiful musical experience than a mouse click? You get up off your ass, you grab them by the arm and you take them there. You put the record in their hands. You make them drop the needle on the platter. Then they'll know." - Jack White, musician, who has been named official ambassador for Record Store Day 2013. [http://www.recordstoreday.com/Home] Submitted by: Terry Labach Feb. 20, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 21, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 21, 2013 "Roger is allergic to smoke and would greatly appreciate if you could stick to brownies ;-)" - a notice projected on the stage screens during The Who's 2013 tour, reminding their fans to be considerate before lighting up. Submitted by: Terry Labach Feb. 20, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 20, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 20, 2013 "He's a fantastic affenpinscher, with a fantastic face, a great body. I've never had my hands on a better affenpinscher. Ever." - Michael Dougherty, a judge at the 2013 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, on the Best in Show winner Banana Joe. Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Feb. 14, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 19, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 19, 2013 Drink it like you mean it, like the serious people do If you're down and broken hearted and you've got good reason to Drink it like you mean it to the bottom of the glass With resolve and strong intention, drink it right down to the last - Corb Lund, from his song Drink It Like You Mean It Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Feb. 14, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 18, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 18, 2013 "Television is really what we've been looking for all our lives. It took a certain amount of effort to go to the movies. Somebody had to stay with the kids. You had to get the car out of the garage. That was hard work. And you had to drive and park. Sometimes you had to walk as far as a half a block to get to the theater. Then people with fat heads would sit in front of you." - Raymond Chandler, writer. Cited in The Raymond Chandler Papers: Selected Letters and Nonfiction, 1909-1959, edited by Tom Hiney and Frank MacShane. Submitted by: Terry Labach Feb. 13, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 17, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 17, 2013 "That's what makes it necessary to state what ought to be obvious: There is no such place as cyberspace. It is not a parallel universe, coexisting with our world but in a different dimension. It is just a bad metaphor that has outlived its usefulness. Using the imagery of a fictitious country makes it harder to have rational arguments about government regulation or commercial exploitation of modern information and communications technologies." - Michael Lind, in Salon. [http://www.salon.com/2013/02/12/the_end_of_cyberspace/] Submitted by: Terry Labach Feb. 13, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 16, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 16, 2013 "In other words, just put a guy in a Porsche, and his testosterone levels shoot up, whether people watch or not." - Gad Saad, marketing professor, lead researcher for a study showing that men are more manly driving a Porsche than a Camry. [http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/homo-consumericus/200812/fathers-be-drive-porsche-daily-doctor-s-orders] Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Feb. 13, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 15, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 15, 2013 "What we cannot reach flying we must reach limping. The Book tells us it is no sin to limp." - al-Hariri, from the Assemblies of al-Hariri. Submitted by: Terry Labach Feb. 13, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 14, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 14, 2013 The boys were singing shing-a-ling The summer night we met You were tan and seventeen O how could I forget When every star from near and far Was watching from above Watching two teenagers fall in love The way we danced was not a dance But more a long embrace We held on to each other and We floated there in space And I was shy to kiss you while The whole wide world could see So shing-a-ling said everything for me - Jesse Winchester, from his song Sham-A-Ling-Dong-Ding. [See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKGWpqnS8E for a video of Winchester performing the song on Elvis Costello's "Spectacle".] Submitted by: Terry Labach Mar. 22, 2012

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Quotation of the day for February 13, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 13, 2013 "Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs." - Vaclav Havel Submitted by: Terry Labach Feb. 12, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 12, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 12, 2013 "If you believe that this country's relationship with guns is insane and you want to do something about it, of course you would want to be on the NRA's enemies list. If you want gun control and of course you would want to be on this list. The NRA is so wrong-headed and obtuse. It reminds me of Nixon's enemies list. It is not intimidating. Another reflection of the world we live in where people live in their own bubble and look at opinions they agree with." - Tony Auth, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist. Auth is now on the NRA's enemies list due to his politically charged cartoons criticizing the organization. [http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/Philly-Cartoonist-Lands-in-NRAs-Crosshairs-189989541.html] Submitted by: Bob Bruhin Feb. 6, 2013

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Quotation of the day for February 11, 2013

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Quotation of the Day for February 11, 2013 Anderson: "If somebody tells me they really like my tie, what should I do?" Evans: "If one person tells you they like your tie, that's okay. If five or six people tell you they like your tie, take it home and shred it. Because background makes foreground. If five people tell me they like my shirt, I'll never wear it again. Because the shirt's there to make me look good. Your tie's there to make you look good." - from a 2002 interview film director Wes Anderson did with film producer Robert Evans. Submitted by: Terry Labach Feb. 10, 2013

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