The noblest ministry of nature is to stand as the apparition of God.
ASS, n. A public singer with a good voice but no ear.
DISCUSSION, n. A method of confirming others in their errors.
TEDIUM, n. Ennui, the state or condition of one that is bored. Many fanciful derivations of the word have been affirmed, but so high an authority as Father Jape says that it comes from a very obvious source --the first words of the ancient Latin hymn _Te Deum Laudamus_. In this apparently natural derivation there is something that saddens.
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
People that went to art house theatre have more options, I used to go, but now think any movie can be delivered in a red envelope three months after it's released so why not watch it on my flat screen in the comfort of home.
To me, the "tape" is the final arbiter of any investment decision. I have a cardinal rule: Never fight the tape!
When you hear that your neighbor or friend has reproached you in your absence or presence, then show love and praise him.
I think the best stories always end up being about the people rather than the event, which is to say character-driven.