Fave quotes

"I put on my detective suit.
I took my notebook and pencil.
I left a note for my mother.
I always leave a note
for my mother
when I am on a case."

us presidential candidate running for the democrats i believe or the vice president

"
Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan let me rock you, let me rock you Chaka Khan
I said let me rock you that's all i wanna do.."

G Flash esq.

those are lyrics dude.

"According to an old story, a lord of ancient China once asked his physician , a member of a family of healers, which of them was the most skilled in the art.
The physician, whose reputation was such that his name became synonymous with medical science in China , replied,
"""My eldest brother sees the spirit of sickness and removes it before it takes shape, so his name does not get out of the house.
My elder brother cures sickness when it is still extremely minute, so his name does not get out of the neighborhood.
As for me, I puncture veins, prescribe potions, and massage skin, so from time to time my name gets out and is heard among the lords""
T Cleary's introduction to his translation of Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War'

'' We are not little men, and there is nothing that we are afraid of except Drink, and we have signed a Contrack on that. Therefore we are going away to be Kings"

Peachey Carnehan, Kipling's "A man who would be King"

I like Sun Tzu's story about instilling discipline: the concubines, beheading etc.

Caine and Connery in the film of the book, are one of my favourite cinematic double-acts.

I like Sun Tzu's story about instilling discipline: the concubines, beheading etc.

I personaly found tzu to be more of a strategic and spiritual (tao ishness) spin master, if you like your discipline dark try this extract from Machiavelli's The Prince...
" In our times, during the rule of Alexander the Sixth, Oliverotto da Fermo, having been left an orphan many years before, was brought up by his maternal uncle, Giovanni Fogliani, and in the early days of his youth sent to fight under Pagolo Vitelli, that, being trained under his discipline, he might attain some high position in the military profession. After Pagolo died, he fought under his brother Vitellozzo, and in a very short time, being endowed with wit and a vigorous body and mind, he became the first man in his profession. But it appearing a paltry thing to serve under others, he resolved, with the aid of some citizens of Fermo, to whom the slavery of their country was dearer than its liberty, and with the help of the Vitelleschi, to seize Fermo. So he wrote to Giovanni Fogliani that, having been away from home for many years, he wished to visit him and his city, and in some measure to look upon his patrimony; and although he had not laboured to acquire anything except honour, yet, in order that the citizens should see he had not spent his time in vain, he desired to come honourably, so would be accompanied by one hundred horsemen, his friends and retainers; and he entreated Giovanni to arrange that he should be received honourably by the Fermians, all of which would be not only to his honour, but also to that of Giovanni himself, who had brought him up.

        Giovanni, therefore, did not fail in any attentions due to his nephew, and       he caused him to be honourably received by the Fermians, and he lodged him       in his own house, where, having passed some days, and having arranged what       was necessary for his wicked designs, Oliverotto gave a solemn banquet to       which he invited Giovanni Fogliani and the chiefs of Fermo. When the       viands and all the other entertainments that are usual in such banquets       were finished, Oliverotto artfully began certain grave discourses,       speaking of the greatness of Pope Alexander and his son Cesare, and of       their enterprises, to which discourse Giovanni and others answered; but he       rose at once, saying that such matters ought to be discussed in a more       private place, and he betook himself to a chamber, whither Giovanni and       the rest of the citizens went in after him. No sooner were they seated       than soldiers issued from secret places and slaughtered Giovanni and the       rest. After these murders Oliverotto, mounted on horseback, rode up and       down the town and besieged the chief magistrate in the palace, so that in       fear the people were forced to obey him, and to form a government, of       which he made himself the prince. He killed all the malcontents who were       able to injure him, and strengthened himself with new civil and military       ordinances, in such a way that, in the year during which he held the       principality, not only was he secure in the city of Fermo, but he had       become formidable to all his neighbours...""

neg if too much
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1232/1232-h/1232-h.htm#link2HCH0008

The Borgias >>>>>>>>>

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery. celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.”
Jim Jarmusch

I personaly found tzu to be more of a strategic and spiritual (tao ishness) spin master, if you like your discipline dark try this extract from Machiavelli's The Prince...

Similarly dark is the ancient Samurai texts - The book of five rings , and Hagakure , I'm also partial to a bit of Arthur Schopenhauer

'' Talent hits a target no one else can hit ; Genius hits a target no one else can see "

" Almost all of our sorrows spring out of our relations with other people "

" Treat a work of art like a prince . Let it speak to you first "

Some great Hagekure quotes used in Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai, which ties-in nicely with ^^.

any quotes from Buddah re the Monkey King?
he got put in a mountain for a year to learn humility
used to love "The Water Margin"

nuff said

Oh Monkey was fuckin' awesome!

I think I've got a few episodes on disc somewhere: I'll dig them out and see if there's anything quotable.

I do remember the theme though: "Born from an egg on a mountain top; Monkey was funky..."

*"There are things known and there are things unknown and in between are the Doors."
*Written on the gravestone of Danny Sugarman, author of 'Wonderland Avenue, Tales of Glamour and Excess'

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illamustrated by Ralph Steadman, don't cher know

" Never rely on the glory of the morning nor the smiles of your mother- in -
law " Japanese proverb

Monty: I can never touch meat until it's cooked. As a youth I used to weep in butcher's shops.

" No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant " Friedrich Nietzsche

"shake what your mama gave ya"

"fortune favors the bold"

"Don't wear sandals, try to avoid the scandals..."

"Red wine with fish. Well, that should have told me something."

^ From Russia with Love?

"I hate the idea that people choose a few choice words of mine to sum me up. Or sum anyone up. It's lazy."

Bob Dylan