We already have a thread “Quote of the Day.” This is different. If you provide a quote, you must also give a context for using the quote. See what comes up!
An example: When you’re trying to lighten the mood after a fight with your spouse/best friend/parent: “I know I’m a handful but that’s why you got two hands.”
When someone tries to get you to commit to making an emotional scene about an issue that is nothing but meaningless virtue signaling…
“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
A greeting to a chat room, game or video conference:
“Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, we’re so glad you could attend…come inside, come inside…the shows about to start!..see the show…” ( Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
You will have to read the great history of Australia called The Fatal Shore to get the full story, but anyway it explains how a team of eighteenth century Hawaiian chefs came up with the famous phrase while stirring a pot of soup on Valentines Day 1779, shortly after the unfortunate demise of British explorer Captain James Cook.
I’ve heard that Mark Twain said “If you don’t read newspapers, you’re uninformed; if you do read newspapers, you’re misinformed. You pays your nickel and takes your chances like everyone else.”
“And out comes the man from mars.
And you try to run but he’s got a gun.
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head.
And then you’re in the man from mars.” (Blondie)
“Have a Good Game & Good Luck…C U @ the tables”
The DARK side of the MOON…rofl (see profile page for animated avatar)