Selfmusing Quotes & Sayings

Men invent new ideals because they dare not attempt old ideals. They look forward with enthusiasm, because they are afraid to look back. — G.K. Chesterton

The degradation of the sense of symbol in modern society is one of its many signs of spiritual decay. — Thomas Merton

I do feel a lot of times like I'm out of my league with my kids in terms of what my responsibility is. — Louis C.K.

The game-playing market today is pretty sizable. — John Romero

Because it's one of these sort of connections between nodes- every pair of people adds communication overhead. — Sam Altman

This is the day of wonders. The land is covered with trees like a head with hair and behind the ship the sun rises tipping the top trees with light. The sky is clear and shining as a china plate and the water playfully ruffled with wind. Every wisp of fog is gone and the air is full of the resinous smell of the trees. Seabirds are flashing above the sails golden like creatures from Heaven, but the sailors raise a few shots to keep them from the rigging. — Alice Munro

I was washing the dishes and the sneaky bastard crept up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. And kissed me. Right here." I pointed angrily to my neck. "Can I not have him committed or something?"
Dr. Pritchard snorted. "For loving you?"
I drew back, shaking my head in disgust. "Dr. Pritchard," I admonished softly. "Whose side are you on?"
"Braden's. — Samantha Young

an insouciant flip of the wrist - — Mary Doria Russell

I spent 25 years clearly understanding that I'm not gonna meet Bono or the Edge. But then it happened at the Grammys when we were all backstage and I just about fell out of my shoes. — Kristian Bush