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Tag Archives: reality
Ô muse…
Reality is the muse of the sane. – Jonathan Kellerman, The Murder Book
What the…?
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory … Continue reading
Madness method
He may be mad, but there is method in his madness. There nearly always is method in madness. It is what drives men mad, being methodical. – G. K. Chesterton
Observe
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. – George Bernard Shaw
reality check
There comes a time when you realize that everything is a dream, and only those things preserved in writing have any possibility of being real. – James Salter
Grown-up, schmown-up!
Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. – Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye
It’s all in your perspective
Just remember, nobody is normal. Everybody is weird. – Melissa Chen, age 11
crazies 3
You need to access your un-crazy side. – Darryl Philbin, The Office
crazies 2
“Darling! Take a look at what’s going on in your head! It’s not pretty!” – Morris, 24, 6:11
the way things ought to be
Did you ever hear an overture performed by a fine orchestra and imagine that things were as they ought to be instead of as they are? -Harry Truman