Lyrical Simplicity

As many of you may or may not know, I’ve kind of been into Ben Folds lately. The thing is, I like his lyrics, but not for the reason I usually do. You know, I like profound lyrics that seem like poetic genius and like a deep thinker wrote them…songs like, “On the Turning Away” by Pink Floyd. I’m not a big fan of the actual music of Pink Floyd. Sure, I will not argue with anyone…it is innovative and different, not your typical 5-man band sort of thing, necessarily. But it’s the “Pinkfloydian” lyrics I really like.

“On the wings of the night
As the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite
In a silent accord
Using words you will find are strange
And mesmerized as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change…”

That’s just part of it, but it’s so beautiful to me. However, lately I’ve been into Ben Folds. He’s so simple in his lyrics, I have to say. Everything is straightforward; nothing is really very poetical or profound. Yet I’ve found myself falling in love with a line here, and a line there. They just stick in my head, and then I’ll be sweeping the floor or hanging up towels, and all of a sudden it will just strike me that “such and such” is a really nice lyric, and very insightful!

“I went because you said you’d be there…” This is from his song “Bruised.” That’s such an “in love” human behavior typicality, isn’t it?

Two lines from “The Luckiest”…they are so cliché, but I like them anyways: “And where was I before the day/when I first saw your lovely face?” – “And in a wide sea of eyes/I see one pair I recognize.”

“The songs you wrote/got me through a lot/just want to tell you that/but it’s too late.” *sigh* Awww…how sweet! *tear* This is from his song, “Late.”

He had a lot of other, more clever lyrics. But I just hear those and muse to myself that they are clever, and get on with life. Instead, it’s the simple ones that stick. I may do another edition of Ben Folds lyrics, but this is enough for you all to meditate on for now… ;)

Quotes & Books

I love ampersands. I hereby declare I will use one in each of my blog post titles. See this website to find out I'm not the only one who likes them. A lot.

"When I discovered libraries, it was like having Christmas early."
- Jean Fritz

"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and a few to be chewed & digested."
- Sir Francis Bacon

"We read to know we're not alone."
- C.S. Lewis

"I cannot live without books."
- Thomas Jefferson

"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set I go into the other room and read a book."
- Groucho Marx

Don't those just make you want to snuggle up with a cuppa and read a good book?

Of Tap Dancing & Semicolons

I am here! And well. Here is my first contribution to the quotes blog...another story from the infamous Professor Avery...

"Don't fall asleep in my class! I have a bad habit of embarrassing those people by asking them all the hard questions.

"One summer I was teaching English to a group of automotive students. It was hot & humid, and on this particular day, the air conditioning had broken. The windows were open to let cool air in, but students were still falling asleep. I was talking about something like semicolons, and decided on a way to get their attention.

"I keep on talking about semicolons...but talked more and more quietly ... softer ... softer ... and after they had all nodded off, I climbed quietly onto the desk. And started tap dancing, singing 'I'm singin' in the rain, I'm singin' in the rain!'

"They scribbled notes furiously and never went to sleep in my class again!"

The gospel.

This quote by Martin Luther always sends shivers down my spine. It's so simple, because it's the gospel, but somehow it's so easy to forget! And something I've learned is that Christians need to have the gospel preached to them just as much as non-christians....to be reminded of the promises we have in Christ.

"I admit that I deserve death and hell- what of it? Does this mean that I shall be sentenced to eternal damnation? By no means! For I know one who has suffered and made satisfaction in my behalf: his name is Jesus Christ the Son of God. Where he is, there I shall be also.'

- Martin Luther

I like to be incredulous.

"I like to use 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' on my toast in the morning, because sometimes when I eat breakfast, I like to be incredulous. How was breakfast? Unbelievable!"

-Demetri Martin (comedian)

Swedish

Here we go!
My first quote(s)!!!

(Talking about Apple Safari)

Marck: "What's up with Safari? It's just a Hunks-a-junks.

Jessica: "Hunken, junken."

Marck: "Hunken, junken."

Jessica: " That is Swedish for 'hunk of junk'"

Marck: "if you speak Hungarian you have to end everything with 'ski'"

*Pause*

Jessica: "Hunski-Junkski"

So we’re at the pool, and Alex and I had been swimming laps so Alex says…
"When I swim my slow stroke, I have to swim it fast,
or else, I'm so skinny I'll sink."
~~Alex

Last One....

Russian Coke cans.

M: "This one's my favorite."

J: "What, Koka-Kora?"

M: I don't know.

J: "Kokra-kanka?"

M: “Kroha-kronka?”

J: “Koxa-Kona

*pause*

M: "Hakuna-matata!"

well, that's all!

Bassman560

A New Semester...

So I have this very fun and interesting British Literature teacher. As you all may know from my Super Honeycutt story, I have a habit of writing down everything my teachers say...as long as it will never appear on a test...heh, heh. So...I shall dub her The Professor Avery and quote her thus...

Demonstrating Old English language:
"Ick wenten to the store yesterday and the kuh-nightes loveth..."

Creating new words to circulate around the world and become part of everyday English speech:
"You can take any word...just make it up! Like....like...'dirkabiddle'! You can say, 'my dirkabiddle isn't working today' to anyone around campus...pretty soon they'll start picking it up and using it in their own sentences like they know what it means...'my dirkabiddle's in the shop today' or, 'where in the world is my dirkabiddle?'"

Right before a lecture:
"This part you're going to have to take notes on...that means utensils in your hands, moving on the paper. You'll remember; I'll forget for you."

Such is The Professor Avery...it is doubtless you will see more quotes from her...

Little brothers.

My little brothers were playing with a bag of chips, and I told them to stop because they'd break all the chips. This was the response:
"Yeah, we're making more chips! 50 more chips per chip! Eventually they'll be a powder. Then, 'just add water' and you've got paste!" - Joel
"Chip paste!!!" - David

(P. S. Jess, feel free to edit my labels if you want. I can't remember what all we thought of....)

Welcome to the Quotes Only Blog!!!

Sorry, I'm just really excited...we thought up the idea the other day at the pool...Lizzie, Sarah and Jessica, that is. Here on The Quotes Only Blog, it really is quotes only, along with context of said quote. An example:

Sarah on eating a hotdog Lizzie touched: "It's burning my teeth off."


Joel gave us the name for the blog...it took me a long time to write it down right, but then...it took him a long time to say it right...

"Call it: Quote, quote, quotes, unquote, are stupid, unquote." ~Joel

Of course, as you can tell, we changed it a little bit. Nonetheless, we must credit Joel. :) Sorry Lizzie...

If anyone wants to join, just let us know!