Quotes from the World for Friday 08/02/MMXIII

Because language is the carrier of ideas, it is easy to believe that it should be very little else than such a carrier.

Louise Bogan
Louise Bogan (1897–1970), U.S. poet, critic. “A Revolution in European Poetry,” (written 1941), published in A Poet’s Alphabet (1970).

Quotes from the World for Thursday 08/01/MMXIII

If everything is perfect, language is useless. This is true for animals. If animals don’t speak, it’s because everything’s perfect for them. If one day they start to speak, it will be because the world has lost a certain sort of perfection.

Jean Baudrillard
Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929), French semiologist. Cool Memories, ch. 3 (1987, trans. 1990).

Moment + Positive Attitude = Hope

Good Morning & Happy Thursday.

If you have a moment and a positive attitude, you’ve got hope.

Today is Thursday 08/01/V3.4 & it is a BRAND NEW MONTH!

I know the last time someone had Hope as a mantra, it didn’t work out so well for some of us. It worked out well for some of us.

Well on my e-mail signature at work I have the following quote: A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
– Herm Albright

That’s how much I want you you to share a positive attitude. Someone used that H word, so I just thought I would find out why. I hope my post to them, has encouraged some happiness in them.

Well I did get up before my alarm went off, yes today is my day off. BUT I won’t be spending it at home relaxing on the couch sipping on mimosa’s. I’m helping out The Salvation Army with Kids’ Crusin’ Kitchen again today. How can I help, well I’m driving.

The word of the day is bemused whcih is bewildered or confused.

Alright, see ya at 1000 for #dance time.