“Procrustes in modern dress, the nuclear scientist will prepare the bed on which mankind must lie; and if mankind doesn’t fit—well, that will be just too bad for mankind. There will have to be some stretching and a bit of amputation—the same sort of stretching and amputations as have been going on ever since applied science really got going into its stride, only this time they will be a good deal more drastic than in the past. These far from painless operations will be directed by highly centralized totalitarian governments.” IfsWellsHas BeensGovernmentPastLyingBitsDealsModernMankindFitBedScientistDressesNuclearOperationsStretchingStrideDrasticPainlessApplied ScienceAmputationTotalitarian Government Author:Aldous Huxley
“When my life does get frantic and busy, there's always time to fit something in, even if it means getting up 15 minutes earlier. I get out of bed, do a few Asanas and then do a little bit of mediation. I just structure it into the day. It's really, really simple.” IfsMeanLittlesDoeBitsSimpleMinutesFitBedLittle BitStructureBusyAsanaMediationFrantic Author:Jayne Middlemiss
“Your attitude measures up to the two requirements of love. You want to go to bed with her and can't, and you don't know her very well. Ignorance of the other person topped up with deprivation, Jim. You fit the formula all right, and what's more you want to go on fitting it.” KnowsWantWellsPersonsTwoAttitudeLove YouIgnoranceGoes OnFitBedFormulasRequirementsFittingDeprivation Book:Lucky Jim Source: Lucky Jim
“Speaking of happy successes, after years of struggling to lose those few extra pounds every mother puts on during adoption, particularly when the doctor orders bed rest, in 2004 I sent my assistant to the Gap in dark glasses with a fake ID to purchase my first pair of Easy Fit jeans.” YearsFirstsMotherOrderEasyLosesDarkStruggleFitBedDoctorsGlassesFakeExtrasPoundsPairsGapsAdoptionJeansAssistantsDark Glasses Author:Paula Poundstone
“I think some modesty actually serves me by just accepting that I am an instrument. I'm not trying to match up to an ideal as some kind of challenge. It's more like I use the family tree of music and song that I feel has fit me as an encouragement; like it's a bed to rest in rather than a challenge to try to better myself over, to try to.” ThinkingFeelsTryingKindUseSongChallengesAcceptingTreeFitBedIdealsEncouragementInstrumentsModesty Author:Mirah