Joke of the Day: Pets

Bought a new muzzle for my pet duck the other day. Nothing fancy, but it fits the bill. My pet snake has just got a job with the Inland Revenue. He’s a Civil Serpent. The RSPCA have said I can’t keep my pet dolphin in the bath. Apparently, it’s not fit for porpoise. My friendContinue reading “Joke of the Day: Pets”

Quote of the Day: Infinity and Stupidity

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” Albert Einstein You’ve got to love this quote! Albert takes a comical swipe at man’s sanity and questions his own theories as a juxtaposition! Brilliant. With war, global warming, dictators, epidemics, and famines I make Albert right …. whatContinue reading “Quote of the Day: Infinity and Stupidity”

Quote of the Day: More on Hope

“Hope is a waking dream.” Aristotle To continue my recent theme on hope, today I go back to 4th Century Athens, and one of the great philosophers of all time, Aristotle. I like this quote as Aristotle somehow makes hope into an active emotion, taking it from the subconscious mind into the conscious and makingContinue reading “Quote of the Day: More on Hope”

Quote of the Day: Finding Hope

“I think it’s a mistake to ever look for hope outside of one’s self.” Arthur Miller Arthur Miller was an American playwright who wrote “Death of a Salesman” and was Marilyn Monroe’s first husband. Miller expressed hope as an emotion that we should harbour and cherish in ourselves, and not look for it in theContinue reading “Quote of the Day: Finding Hope”