“To illustrate to the Indians the advantages the white race had in the telephone I divided a body of warriors from Sitting Bull's camp into two parties and had them talk to each other over the telephone line.” TwoBodyLinesWhitePartyRaceSittingAdvantageWarriorDividedCampsTelephonesBullsOne LineWhite Race Author:Nelson A. Miles
“I have met people that said when their friend was dying, they made them promise that their funeral would be a party without people sitting in silence and in sadness. They want to celebrate their life and the life they lived and I try to adhere to that more.” PeopleWantTryingMadeSaidWould BePartySilenceSadnessDyingPromiseMetsSittingCelebrateFuneralSitting In Silence Author:Andrew W.K.
“It is almost impossible for anyone outside this damn beltway to really understand how the Congress works. If you aren't here, walking the halls of Congress, sitting at bars and attending parties where you get to knock back some brews with Hill staffers, you don't have a handle on the almost numbing amount of bullshit that goes on.” IfsPartyImpossibleGoes OnAmountInternetWalkingSittingCongressBarsHandleHillsDamnHallsFree SpeechBullshitAttendingNumbing Author:Brock N. Meeks
“Leading up to a live event you need to do your homework and go to bed early. Sometimes it's very tempting to go out with everybody else, They're all going to a party or going out for a nice meal and you think 'oh well I'd like to go', but sometimes you think 'no, if I'm going to be sitting in front of a camera under a light in everybody's home tomorrow I don't want big bags under my eyes and not really know what I'm talking about'.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantNeedsWellsSometimesHomeBigsLightEyePartyTalkingNiceFrontsEventsTomorrowBedSittingCamerasMealsBagsGoing OutHomeworkTemptingOh Well Author:Jill Douglas
“Werewolf is a simple game for a large group of people (seven or more.) It requires no equipment besides some bits of paper; you can play it just sitting in a circle. I’d call it a party game, except that it’s a game of accusations, lying, bluffing, second-guessing, assassination, and mob hysteria.” PeoplePlayLyingGamesBitsSimplePartyGroupsPaperSittingSevenCirclesEquipmentWerewolfAssassinationHysteriaAccusationGuessingLarge GroupsSecond Guessing Author:Andrew Plotkin
“I used to anticipate my childhood birthday parties as if each were an annual coronation. Like most kids, I loved sitting at the head of the table with a crown on my head.” IfsKidsUsedPartyChildhoodSittingTablesCrownsAnticipateAnnualsBirthday PartyCoronation Author:Letty Cottin Pogrebin
“A sportswriter's life means never sitting with your wife or family at the games. Still working after everyone has gone to the party... Digging beneath a coach's lies, not to forget those of athletic directors and general managers and owners of pro teams. Keeping a confidence. Risking it.” MeanStillsLyingGamesForgetPartyGoneWifeTeamDirectorsSittingCoachesManagersOwnersAthleticDiggingLife MeansRisking Your LifeGeneral Manager Author:Dan Jenkins