Quotation of the day for December 25, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 25, 2014 "After he read the proofs of my book The Abstract Wild, Peter Matthiessen gave me some advice: Don't pay any attention to reviews or critics. If they are positive, they will inflate your ego, and that's not good. If they are negative, they will make you angry, and that's not good. If they disagree with your facts, then you will end up contesting them, and that's annoying, tiresome, and wastes time, and that, in turn, is not good. I have tried to abide by his advice (there was no one I respected more), and I see no reason to change." - Jack Turner, in The Sun, November 2014 issue. He was responding to letters to the editor occasioned by his interview in the August 2014 issue. [The interview is at https://thesunmagazine.org/issues/464/not_on_any_map]. Submitted by: Prem Pahlajrai Nov. 30, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 24, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 24, 2014 "My mother majored in English, wrote poetry, belonged to Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, and drive around Colombus in a Ford roadster that she called Pluto--but not in honor of the Disney Dog. She had named it instead for a potent laxative of that era, Pluto Water, whose advertising slogan she found congruent with her driving manners: 'Pluto Passes Everything!'" - Jim McGavran, in his book, "In the Shadow of the Bear: A Michigan Memoir". [http://fork.cc/1zKqzKi] Submitted by: Bob Bruhin Nov. 21, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 23, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 23, 2014 "I started speaking in order to fend off what seemed an imminent move by police to start arresting protestors for breach of the peace. This followed an argument over whether an old sofa and rug constituted "sleeping equipment". A policeman stated that there were legal rulings that "sleeping equipment" included anything that could be adapted for the purpose of sleeping. I suggested to him that he confiscate my trousers, as these were capable of being rolled up and used as a pillow." - Craig Murray, diplomat and politician. [http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2014/11/craig-murray-criminal/] Submitted by: Jean Rogers Nov. 24, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 22, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 22, 2014 "...oh my gosh....i just re-listened to 'be my santa claus'...wow, i can't believe i wrote such a dirty song....! no, seriously....i don't think i knew what i was writing...it's quite shocking really-no wonder it's been censored by some radio staions! "i'm really distressed. what if i damaged the image of santa for children everywhere?!?!?!? i am so sorry for being so irreverant - i promise to you all that when i write my next hit- 'easter bunny, you've been hopping all over my field for too long', i will try to do so with more taste and social responsibility!" - Shakura S'Aida, blues singer, in a Dec. 8 Facebook post. [https://m2.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152609224813720&id=8405573719] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Or6J9jMdQ] Submitted by: Terry Labach Dec. 21, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 21, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 21, 2014 "People are always telling you: "Be creative! Make new music! Do art! Invent things! Science and technology!" And then when it comes to words they're like, "Don't! No! Creativity stops right here, whippersnappers, give it a rest." But that makes no sense to me. Words are great. We should have more of them. I want you to make as many new words as possible." - Erin McKean [TedYouth 2014 - http://www.ted.com/attend/conferences/special-events/tedyouth (video; see Session 3, about 1:22:40 in)]. Quoted at Wordspy (http://wordspy.com/index.php). Submitted by: Jean Rogers Nov. 25, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 20, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 20, 2014 "The good Lord gives us the logic of algorithm. The devil adds the programmer and the earthly balance is restored." - Heinz Zemanek, Austrian computer pioneer. Submitted by: Terry Labach Dec. 17, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 19, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 19, 2014 "The progress made in our exchanges proves that it is possible to find solutions to many problems. As we have reiterated, we must learn the art of coexisting with our differences in a civilized manner. We will continue talking about these important issues at a later date." - Raul Castro, president of Cuba, on the agreement to restore diplomatic relations with the United States. [http://en.granma.cu/cuba/2014-12-17/statement-by-the-cuban-president] Submitted by: Terry Labach Dec. 18, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 18, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 18, 2014 "It was purely the feeling that had captivated me, made me sacrifice everything to it, gladly, joyfully. It was a seashell's pristine whisper in my ear, warm sun rising in my heart, fireflies winking in the nerves." - Will Bohnaker, in Haunts of the Aardwolf, about the power of caffeine. Submitted by: Terry Labach Dec. 16, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 17, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 17, 2014 "To be ruled is to be kept an eye on, inspected, spied on, regulated, indoctrinated, sermonised, listed and checked-off, estimated, appraised, censured, ordered about, by creatures without knowledge and without virtues. To be ruled is, at every operation, transaction, movement, to be noted, registered, counted, priced, admonished, prevented, reformed, redressed, corrected." - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Dec. 16, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 16, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 16, 2014 "Entire genres of 60s and 70s music depend on the listener being on the same drugs as the artist-but ultimately all that matters is: does it sound good?" - John Perry, from his book Electric Ladyland. Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Dec. 16, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 13, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 13, 2014 "It is now time to take action. The individuals responsible for the criminal conspiracy revealed in today's report must be brought to justice, and must face criminal penalties commensurate with the gravity of their crimes. "The fact that the policies revealed in this report were authorised at a high level within the US Government provides no excuse whatsoever. Indeed, it reinforces the need for criminal accountability." - Ben Emmerson, United Nations Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights, responding to the U.S. Senate report on torture committed by the CIA. [http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15397&LangID=E] Submitted by: Rob Wood Dec. 11, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 12, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 12, 2014 "Ian Fleming leaves no heirs." - Kingsley Amis, on the creator of James Bond. Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Jul. 24, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 11, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 11, 2014 "I know from personal experience that the abuse of prisoners will produce more bad than good intelligence. I know that victims of torture will offer intentionally misleading information if they think their captors will believe it. I know they will say whatever they think their torturers want them to say if they believe it will stop their suffering." - John McCain, U.S. Senator, commenting on the recently released Senate report on the CIA's former interrogation program. The report showed the CIA to have used torture frequently. Submitted by: Rob Wood Dec. 10, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 8, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 8, 2014 "I was part of their 'Great Minds' tour where you can talk to some of history's geniuses. The nicest one was Ben Franklin, but he had intestinal parasites and spent most of the time on the toilet. Edison didn't want to talk to any of us, although his lab was interesting (no A/C, fyi). Einstein actually ran away when we approached him. You'd think he wouldn't be that fast, but let me tell you, that guy is fast." - Roger Taylor, from Excerpts from Three-Star Yelp Reviews of the World's First Time Travel Company. [http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/excerpts-from-three-star-yelp-reviews-of-the-worlds-first-time-travel-company] Submitted by: Terry Labach Dec. 7, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 7, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 7, 2014 "I have spent my whole life trying to make boys look like men, not men look like boys." - Joseph Abboud, designer. Submitted by: Terry Labach Dec. 7, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 6, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 6, 2014 "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut Submitted by: Mike Krawchuk Dec. 5, 2014

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Quotation of the day for December 5, 2014

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Quotation of the Day for December 5, 2014 "Strong encryption and sound computer security is the best way to keep Americans' data safe from hackers and foreign threats. It is the best way to protect our constitutional rights at a time when a person's whole life can often be found on his or her smartphone. And strong computer security can rebuild consumer trust that has been shaken by years of misstatements by intelligence agencies about mass surveillance of Americans. This bill sends a message to leaders of those agencies to stop recklessly pushing for new ways to vacuum up Americans' private information, and instead put that effort into rebuilding public trust." - Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator, on introducing his Secure Data Act on December 4, 2014 [http://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-introduces-bill-to-ban-government-mandated-backdoors-into-americans-cellphones-and-computers] Submitted by: Rob Wood Dec. 5, 2014

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