Assorted quotes from the January 9th birthday gang

What is an adult? A child blown up by age.

Why one man rather than another? It was odd. You find yourself involved with a fellow for life just because he was the one that you met when you were nineteen.

The writer of originality, unless dead, is always shocking, scandalous; novelty disturbs and repels.

One is not born a woman, one becomes one.

 -Simone de Beauvoir (French Writer and feminist, 1908-1986)

I have been true to the principles of nonviolence, developing a stronger and stronger aversion to the ideologies of both the far right and the far left and a deeper sense of rage and sorrow over the suffering they continue to produce all over the world.

Action is the antidote to despair.

The easiest kind of relationship is with ten thousand people, the hardest is with one.

-Joan Baez (American singer and songwriter, 1941- )

Nah, the Smithsonian doesn't ask for anything back from Gilligan, ... They haven't dropped that low yet.

-Bob Denver (American comedic actor, 1935-2005)

 

Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices.

Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I?

-Richard M. Nixon (37th US President, 1913-1994)

You're either in it for the long haul or you're not.

- Crystal Gayle (American country singer, 1951- )

The future is no place to place your better days.

-Dave Matthews (South-African born American musician and song writer, 1967- )

I want to feel passion, I want to feel pain. I want to weep at the sound of your name. Come make me laugh, come make me cry... just make me feel alive.

-Joey Lauren Adams (American actress, 1968- )

I'm just looking for an angel with a broken wing.

This gives me a lot of confidence in myself. I'm excited, and I can't wait for the years to come.

-Jimmy Page (English rock musician, songwriter, producer, 1944- )

By far the best dressing up outfit I ever had was a wonderful pair of clown dungarees, which my Granny made.

He's lucky to be going out with me.

-Kate Middleton (English photographer, fiance' to Prince William, 1982- )

 

My mother and me, 1997

I have learned that when two souls meet, two souls meet. Bodies can be so incidental.

-MLydiaM (American blogger, 1951- )

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Simone, Joan, Dick, Dave, and I

Born January 9
on planet Earth in various times of history:


...Simone de Beauvoir

.............Joan Baez

.....................Richard Nixon

..............................Dave Matthews

............................................me, Lydia!















Thank you for the phone call in the early morning, Dex. I'm sorry the connection was cut off from Philippines but hearing your voice for a few minutes was so wonderful! Love you, dear one.

Thank you, Francessa, for the surprise gift in the mail and for a truly wondrous post at your blog. You're such a special friend....love you like a sis, you know.

Thank you, Sharry, for such a surprise package in the mail and the beautiful e-card. Mainly, thank you for helping me focus on the important things, my friend.

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