“Inanimate objects can be classified scientifically into three major categories: those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost. The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately to defeat him, and the three major classifications are based on the method each object uses to achieve its purpose. As a general rule, any object capable of breaking down at the moment when it is most needed will do so.” MenMomentsUsePurposeThreeLostGoalBreakAchieveObjectsNeededMajorsCapableDown AndMethodDefeatCategoriesBreaking DownClassificationInanimate Objects Author:Russell Baker
“I realize that artists can become fatigued from touring the world over, but if it's your first major tour, you've got to buckle down and do it, said Sami Jarroush, a music blogger for Consequence of Sound. Short of suffering from an actual medical emergency, saying you're going to stop performing so you can take a vacation isn't exactly going to make you look good in the eyes of however many fans you have left.” IfsWorldFirstsLooksSaidEyeArtistSufferingLeftSoundRealizingMusicFansMajorsConsequenceDown AndMedicalPerformingVacationEmergenciesTouringBloggersBuckles Author:Iggy Azalea
“I have a fear of nuclear annihilation. I'm a child of the cold war: I didn't live more than 10 miles from a major WarPac nuclear target until the Berlin Wall came down and the CW ended. Knowing you can die horribly at any moment because of decisions made by alien intelligences thousands of miles away who don't even know you exist - there's something Lovecraftian about that, isn't there?” KnowsChildrenMadeWarMomentsDiesDecisionKnowingWallColdMajorsDown AndNuclearMilesAliensTargetCold WarBerlinAnnihilationMiles AwayDecisions MadeBerlin Wall Author:Charles Stross
“I changed my major to English and I went off to Fort Collins. And within the first couple of weeks, I noticed that they were having auditions for a production in their theater department. They were going to stage Jean Anouilh's Becket, which was a film I loved, with Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton. So I went down and auditioned, and I got the role. I got the Peter O'Toole part. So here I was, a 19-year-old playing King Henry.” YearsFirstsFilmRolesWeekStageChangedCoupleKingsMajorsTheaterDown AndProductionsDepartmentPeterAuditionsFortsKing Henry Author:Keith Carradine
“Yoga stimulates different nerves in your body, especially the Vagus nerve that carries information from the brain to most of the body's major organs, slows everything down and allows self-regulation. It's the nerve that is associated with the parasympathetic system and emotions like love, joy and compassion.” DifferentSelfBodyJoyEmotionBrainCompassionInformationMajorsYogaDown AndYour BodyCarrieNervesOrgansRegulationLike LoveSelf Regulation Author:Deepak Chopra
“Inanimate objects can be classified scientifically into three major categories: those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost.” FunnyScienceThreeLostWorkBreakObjectsComputerMajorsDown AndCategoriesBreaking DownBreak UpLost FriendshipInanimate Objects Author:Russell Baker
“If you want to lose 40 pounds, you order salad instead of fries. If you want to be a better friend, you take the phone call instead of screening it. If you want to write a novel, you sit down and write a single paragraph. It's scary to make major changes, but we usually have enough courage to take the next right step.” IfsWantWritingEnoughOrderNextLosesStepsNovelMajorsDown AndPhonesScaryPoundsSaladParagraphPhone CallsScreeningFriesMajor Change Book:Life's Little Detours: 50 Lessons to Find and Hold onto Happiness Source: Life's Little Detours: 50 Lessons to Find and Hold onto Happiness