January 2011
6 posts
Overheard at a pretty fancy restaurant
Person A: Oy ve.
Person B: Is that French?
“She might have seen that what had bowed her head so profoundly - the thought of...”
– from “Tess of the d’Urbervilles,” which I have never read. But a friend quoted this to me once, and I thought it was a good reminder of how we worry what people think of us, whereas really, people are too wrapped up in thinking about themselves for that to be an issue.
“We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat...”
– President Obama, during the memorial for the Tucson shootings.
“He’s had a six-year stretch now where basically he’s been going 24/7 with...”
– President Barack Obama, on the departure of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. Gibbs earned $172,200 last year. (via officialssay)
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“SEC > The World.”
– Sign at the Sugar Bowl. Indeed.
I miss the pep talk.
Me: I love Lou Holtz. I want to adopt him as my grandfather.
Aaron: I don't think it works that way.
Me: Stop crushing my dreams!