CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent. [W. Somerset Maugham] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 "I keep tryin' to think, but nothin' happens!" ~ Jerome Lester Horwitz (Curly Howard) Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. [Arthur Schopenhauer] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 "Lying is a way of taking personal responsibility for reality." - Garrison Kiellor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, and lessens the frictions of social contacts. [Clare Booth Luce] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 “Merchant and pirate were for a long period one and the same person. Even today mercantile morality is really nothing but a refinement of piratical morality.” Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 "Be good, and you will be lonesome." ~ Samuel Langhorn Clemens Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 “A monarch, when good, is entitled to the consideration which we accord to a pirate who keeps Sunday School between crimes; when bad, he is entitled to none at all.” - Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Bo of the WTF co. Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 "I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member." (First by Samuel Clemmons, and later by Groucho Marx.) "You can't do buisiness with people that have no money." (Uncle Joe the gunsmith) Capt. Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. [Donald Trump] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 "Who the hell took the cork off my lunch?!" ~ W. C. Fields Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. [Anthelme Brillat-Savarin] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 "Foreigners cannot enjoy our food, I suppose, any more than we can enjoy theirs. It is not strange; for tastes are made, not born. I might glorify my bill of fare until I was tired; but after all, the Scotchman would shake his head, and say, 'Where's your haggis?' and the Fijan would sigh and say, 'Where's your missionary?'" ~ Mark Twain Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. [Mark Twain] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Bo of the WTF co. Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 "Try to put a frog in a pot of boiling water and he'll jump right out. Put him in a pot of water and heat it up slow and he'll sit til he boils!"-Mark Twain Damn brilliant philosopher wasn't he! Capt. Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 ^Twain is one of me favorites amongst many other yes.^ If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. [J. R. R. Tolkien] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 “PIRACY, n. Commerce without its folly-swaddles, just as God made it." ~ Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Fitzgerald Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 "I think," said the Major, taking his pipe from his mouth, "that desire is the most wonderful thing in life. Anybody who can really feel it, is a king, and I envy nobody else!" The Jewess looked at him stupefied. "But Charles!" she cried. "Every common low man in Halifax feels nothing else!" He again took the pipe from his mouth. "That's merely appetite," he said. Excerpt, "The Virgin and the Gipsy~ D.H. Lawrence ...Or lay these bones in an unworthy urn, Tombless, with no rememberance over them: Either our history shall with full mouth Speak freely of our acts, or else our grave, Like a Turkish mute, shall have a toungueless mouth, Not worshipped with a waxen epitaph... King Henry V- William Shakespeare 'She wore a gown the color of storms, shadows and rain and a necklace of broken promises and regrets.'~Susanna Clarke Attention! All formats of plot and characterizations produced under the monikers "Aurore Devareaux" or "Tempest Fitzgerald" are protected under the statutes of Copyright law. All Rights Reserved. F.T.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning They were all fine sailing days, but unfortunately they were only ideal for sailing in the wrong direction Another smooth escape designed as a dramatic exit And from the Horatio Hornblower show on A & E, Never judge a ship by its guns, but by the skill of its crew Who wants to volunteer for the nice little job of carrying the explosives? Tis better to earn loyalty then to demand it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone. [Anthony Burgess] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Bo of the WTF co. Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right."(don't know for sure but my Great Grandpaw used that everyday of his life) " I know a little bit about alot of things, I know alot about a few things, but I don't know everything about anything." (Me) Capt. Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 I feel the family quotes are the best to live by especially when it's someone that's already lived their life in full. The farther behind I leave the past, the closer I am to forging my own character. {Isabelle Eberhardt } "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 "Too soon old, too late smart" 100% German Great Grandma, accent and all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy3 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Shower your mind and feed your soul ~ Jim Morrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBloodscalp Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 When you meet your antagonist, do everything in a mild and agreeable manner. Let your courage be as keen, but at the same time as polished, as your sword. [Richard Brinsley Sheridan] "Not all men seek rest and peace, some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path."Ivory Coast Cutthroats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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