So I have this unhealthy obsession with quotes. It just gives me such delight to look up a subject and read the poetic (or not) groupings of rhetoric. I love the feeling of sharing these snippets of thought and philosophy with my friends, enimies, and english teachers (usually to their dismay). But this posting isn't really supposed to be about me. Today I'm talking about my favorite search engine for quotes. I discovered this handy little website a while back and have used it lovingly since then. The Quote Garden http://www.quotegarden.com/index.html is a collection of things reputable people have said on virtually every subject. For example:
On education: Education is what has remained after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. - Albert Einstien
On breathing: When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath. - Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
On Karma: Worthless people blame thier Karma. - Burmese Proverb
Or, for the more specific querries, Quote Garden has:
On Administrative Assistant Day: No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. - Author Unknown
On Censorship: The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion. - Henry Steele Commager
On Needlework: The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path. - Mason Cooley
And so I feel it is appropriate to end this posting with a favortie of mine.
Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite. Or waiting around for Friday night or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil or a better break or a string of pearls or a pair of pants or a wig with curls or another chance. Everyone is just waiting. - Dr. Seuss
