“He burst into the house and ate Grandma, an entirely valid course of action for a carnivore such as himself.” ―James Finn Garner
Posts from the ‘Philosophy and Humor’ Category
May 28
“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.” ―Edgar Allan Poe
In the inner sanctum of every Dr. Jekyll, laughs a Mr. Hyde.
“A man who is ‘of sound mind’ is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.”
―Paul Valéry
“Words can sometimes, in moments of grace, attain the quality of deeds.” ―Elie Wiesel
Back against the edge of day, facing the abyss of night, preserving twilight.
“In the twilight, it was a vision of power.”
―Upton Sinclair
“Don’t stand so close to me” ―The Police
Picture poetry by P. Leduc & C E Sum
Social distancing gives everyone their own space, exactly what some soulmates need to stick together.
“Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.”
―William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
“When I’m writing a poem or drawing, I’m not a female; I’m an artist.” ―Patti Smith
Picture Poetry by P Leduc & C E Sum
Art scholars look for Leonardo da Vinci’s codpiece in every figure he portrayed, from Vitruvian Man to Mona Lisa.
“Ours is a culture and a time immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.” ―Ray Bradbury
As if there were a shortage of litter, here we are spreading ‘Trash’ – a series by the longest-running recycler of refuse into art since Warhol’s fifteen minutes.
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” —Andy Warhol
“Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” —George Bernard Shaw
In the beginning, the Old Master Painter hands the struggling artist a minimal palette—the dark, the light, the line, the shape, the primary colors—and says, Go forth and struggle!
“The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.” —G. K. Chesterton Read more
Feb 19
“By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall!” –John Dickinson
As the world continent rifted and drifted, so did life on the planet. Now we are beside ourselves.
“Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable.” –Woody Allen
Oct 6
“Let me give you a wonderful Zen practice. Wake up in the morning… look in the mirror, and laugh at yourself.” —Bernie Glassman
As a penman mightier than swordsmen from Aramis to Zorro, I flatter myself to boast of my peerless prowess.
“The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that is laughable is vanity.” —Henri Bergson
Jul 22
“Surrealism: An archaic term. Formerly an art movement. No longer distinguishable from everyday life.” —Brad Holland
Whether we dream it up on a bed of nails or a bed of roses, what we perceive may be just that, a dream.
“One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.” —Salvador Dalí
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