“Let the dry eyes perceive Others betray the lamenting lies of their losses By the curve of the nude mouth or the laugh up the sleeve.” EyeLyingLossLaughingMouthsPerceiveDryBetrayCurvesSleeves Book:Dylan Thomas Selected Poems, 1934-1952 Source: Dylan Thomas Selected Poems, 1934-1952
“Skepticism turns to cynicism, which leads to apathy and despair, which can cause sleeplessness, dry-mouth, and loss of sex drive?” TurnsSexCausesLossDespairMouthsDryApathyCynicismSkepticismSleeplessnessSex Drive Author:Al Franken
“The reason why the Christians in this day are at such a loss as to some things is that they are contented with what comes from man's mouth, without searching and kneeling before God to know of Him the truth of things.” KnowsMenReasonChristianLossMouthsReason WhyThis DayKneeling Author:John Bunyan
“Marco Polo had seen the inhabitants of Zipangu place rose-colored pearls in the mouths of the dead. A sea-monster had been enamoured of the pearl that the diver brought to King Perozes, and had slain the thief, and mourned for seven moons over its loss.” LossSeaKingsMoonMouthsRoseSevenMonstersOver ItThievesPearlsJewelryMarcosPoloMarco Polo Book:Complete Writings of Oscar Wilde Source: Complete Writings of Oscar Wilde
“I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him.” YearsDifferentSometimesAbleJobsOrderFatherLossIssuesNeededDrinkMouthsLettersAngerForgivingResolveGood JobAlcoholicsDrankLove Letter Author:Gary Oldman
“My most persistent memory of stand - up is of my mouth being in the present and my mind being in the future: the mouth speaking the line, the body delivering the gesture, while the mind looks back, observing, analyzing, judging, worrying, and then deciding when and what to say next. Enjoyment while performing was rare - enjoyment would have been an indulgent loss of focus that comedy cannot afford.” MindLooksHas BeensBodyNextLinesMemoriesLossWorryComedyFocusJudgingMouthsPerformingEnjoymentGesturesPersistentObservingDeliveringAnalyzing Book:Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Source: Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life