December 2010
“Then he kissed her. At his lips’ touch she blossomed for him like a flower and...”
– The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald (via stephakneee)
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“Nothing is instant. Instant rice takes five minutes, instant pudding an hour. I...”
– Looking for Alaska, by John Green (via iseekagreatperhaps)
“Because I don’t want you forgetting how different our circumstances are. If you...”
– Peeta Mellark, Catching Fire (via freakyvonx)
“Books, records, films…these things matter! Call me shallow, but it’s the fucking...”
– Rob, High Fidelity (via enicoleh)
Presidential Quotes of the Day: 12.29.10
deadpresidents:
“My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician — and to tell the truth, there’s hardly a difference.” — Harry Truman
“Unless you become more watchful in your states and check the spirit of monopoly...”
– Andrew Jackson (via pantslessprogressive)
“I read somewhere that everybody on this planet is separated by only six other...”
– Six Degrees of Separation, 1993 (via quote-book)
“A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never...”
– FDR, y’all (via greenstate)
That awkward moment when you're totally fucked.
rae-of-freaking-sunshine:
“If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to...”
– J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (via first-lines)
Today in 1997, Ron heard Hermione's voice coming...
jax5230:
This is soooo cuuute. /nerd
Three great things that have happened today:
liberal-lad:
President Obama signed DADT Repeal,
the Senate ratified New START,
and the Senate passed the 9/11 health bill.
attention: NYU students
asianssleepinginthelibrary:
you are all insane/asleep.
“Arresting Julian Assange will definitely stop the leaking of classified...”
– (via shitnoonehaseversaid)
: Politifact Names ‘Lie of the Year’ →
liberal-lad:
Politifact, the Florida-based nonpartisan fact-checking group called the term “government takeover of health care” its lie of the year. Careful not to dissect the law itself, the group noted that many of its provisions are entirely reliant on the free market, and that “government takeover” is a…
WatchThis is fantastic.
“As a reader I loathe introductions…Introductions inhibit pleasure, they kill the...”
– To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee (via fuckyeahliteraryquotes)