Quote of the Day - Marriages

I saw this today and got a chuckle:

“All marriages are happy. It’s the living together afterward that causes all the trouble.” - Raymond Hull, Canadian screenwriter/playwright

Some More Marcus Aurelius

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Been spending a lot of time practicing guitar and learning new songs. I was thinking that I hadn't posted any of my favorite Marcus Aurelius quotes in a while, so I figured I'd share a few more.

Here's one I need to keep in mind when I don't want to go to work in the morning (all of these are from his "Meditations")

5.1 At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: “I have to go to work – as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for – the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?

and one that I'm particularly fond of

8.57 What doesn’t transmit light creates its own darkness.


Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emporer from 161-180 A.D. Read more from Wikipedia.

Quote of the Day

I've never heard this quote - but it's a good one apparently erroneously attributed to Ben Franklin expressing what democracy is like without a bill of rights.

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!"

Quote of the day

First graders were asked to complete some common sayings.

Here's my favorite:
"The pen is mightier than the....pigs."

Runner up:
"A miss is as good as a .....Mr."

Read the rest here. Thanks to the Steve-Olson blog for the link.

Quote of the day

"Unless you want to get whopped again stop hitting your dad with the alligator." - Momma Kelly to 4 year old Jay