Joseph Roux Quote – A Fine Quotation
“A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.” – Joseph Roux
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Surviving the night shift
Working while everyone else is sleeping takes a serious toll on a person’s health. Clocking in to work nights or irregular and rotating shifts is associated with more stress and unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as being sedentary and following an unhealthy diet, which can lead to diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic health issues, new research reveals. Scientists found that […]
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Measure of Life
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away”
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – The Wisest Know Nothing
“Sorrow makes us all children again—destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreSpectators Gored To Death In Bullfight
Arjona, Colombia Killed at bullfight: Spectators were gored to death and dozens injured at a bullfight in northern Colombia. One man was gored through the heart, while another was tossed on a bull’s horns and then dragged around the ring. It is not uncommon for participants or spectators to be gored to death at bullfights. Unlike Spanish bullfights, in which […]
Read moreLet them hurry up and die
Taro Aso, Japanese Finance Minister and former Prime Minister, bemoaning the financial burden that caring for the elderly in their final years places on the country’s budget. Over a quarter of Japan’s 128 million people are above the age of 60—including Aso, who is 72.
Read moreGeorgia O’Keeffe Quote – Do What You Want
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.” – Georgia O’Keeffe
Read moreGeorge Carlin Quote – Don’t Have Time For All That
“Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.” – George Carlin
Read moreMichel Leiris Quote – Dream Is Not A Revelation
“Dream is not a revelation. If a dream affords the dreamer some light on himself, it is not the person with closed eyes who makes the discovery but the person with open eyes, lucid enough to fit thoughts together. Dream — a scintillating mirage surrounded by shadows — is essentially poetry.” – Michel Leiris
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