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100 Quotes [1/10]

Sunday, June 3, 2012 by Tse Moana Leave a Comment

First installment of the second 100 Things… series: 100 quotes that I find inspirational. Quotes gathered from all over the place, graphics made by me, inspired by minimalism.

 

Never fear shadows, they simply mean there's a light nearby

 

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen

 

There are no foolish questions and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions

 

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends, they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers

 

The only way out is through

 

Get mad, then get over it

 

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional

 

A positive attitude will not solve everything, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort

 

Time spent with cats is never wasted

 

I keep six serving men, they taught me all I know. Their names are what and why and when and how and where and who

Posted in: 100 Things, General Tagged: 100 Quotes, Attitude, Creativity, Graphics, Inspiration, Learning, Made by Me, Quotes

Some Random Quotes

Sunday, October 17, 2010 by Tse Moana Leave a Comment

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.

– Kurt Vonnegut

Everything you can imagine is real.

– Pablo Picasso

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

– Albert Einstein

Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.

– Aldous Huxley

Posted in: General Tagged: Quotes

More Quotage, of the Asexy Variety This Time

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 by Tse Moana 6 Comments

Reading Google Reader this morning, I saw this post from Asexy Beast, it describes the moment she discovered she was different from hetero/homonormative people.

A guy had asked me out (I think my friends were more excited than I was) and I found my thoughts wandering to: “Would I ever want to have sex with him?” My answer was an emphatic “no”. If I’d just stopped there, I wouldn’t have dug up anything unusual. But I continued on with, “Who would I have sex with?” Away from my familiar routine, I felt free to answer: No one.
At that moment, I had a realization. It wasn’t that I was asexual (yet), but that I hadn’t been separating sex in practice from sex in theory. Sex in theory sounded well and good, something I would do when I was “in love” with someone (which still hasn’t happened). But sex in practice was something I never had any interest in. And in that moment, I knew that meeting “the right guy” wouldn’t change that
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THIS. This is, almost word for word, how I came to the same realisation. It can feel so good, sometimes, to find someone out there who gets that stuff in the same way I do.

The post continues with a list of things she has learned since, some more serious than others, but I want to spotlight a few of ’em

  • …that I was a normal asexual, not a “failed” heterosexual.
  • The gender binary is silly, and some people fall outside of it.
  • Being married, or in a romantic relationship, is not an instant cure for loneliness. Plenty of people feel alone, regardless of orientation, and being asexual doesn’t mean you’ll be lonely.
  • Heteronormativity is a problem.
  • The language we use to talk about sex and romance, from “just friends” to “in a relationship”, could do with some updating.
  • It’s okay to not be “in love” with anyone. And the love I do feel is just as valid as romantic love is.

Finally, she ends with a question:

Whether you came out as asexual yesterday or 20 years ago, I want to ask…what have you learned? And if you’re not asexual (or if you like this question better), what are some of the most important things you’ve learned in the past 5 years?

So… what I’ve learned in the past five years, not specifically asexy related…

  • Just because I’m now working as a customer service agent after trying a couple different studies and instead of continuing in the field I graduated in does not mean I failed.
  • I’m fine by myself as long as I have my friends, my family and my cat
  • Playing videogames, World of Warcraft specifically, is a perfectly valid hobby
  • Sometimes people you like/respect let you down, and that is okay, because nobody is perfect. It just takes a moment to deal.
  • One can never have enough books. Or Billys.
  • I don’t need to be in ‘a relationship’ with someone. but should it ever happen, I really don’t give a rat’s ass whether that person is a he, a she, or something else entirely, as long as they and I want to be together.
  • There’s a gigantic list of things that are better than sex
  • I don’t like being touched, but sometimes a hug feels very good
  • Toe socks are awesome
  • Do what you want to do, even if you’re not very good at it, as long as it makes you happy
Posted in: General Tagged: Asexuality, List, Quotes

Simplicity

Friday, July 2, 2010 by Tse Moana 2 Comments

Lately I’ve been trying to get more into simplicity. I’ve always been interested in, and fairly good with, mindfulness, but I’d like to add simplicity to it. And then simplicity in how you live. I read a couple blogs that (also) deal with this sort of stuff and just now I came across a quote on one of ’em that I really like so I’m reposting that. It’s a quote from a book, which they are quoting on the blog too, so basically I’m quoting a quote 😀

Coming from this post on Unclutterer they’re talking about this book: Voluntary Simplicity. Now, I’ve not read it, but what they’re quoting is spot on!

“… you don’t have to overconsume in areas that aren’t important to your life. If you don’t watch television, don’t buy a television or have a cable box. If it’s nice outside, don’t run your air conditioner. If you’re not into clothing, wear clothing until it’s actually worn out — and then even consider mending it. In other words, if it’s not all that important to you, don’t consume [it].”

Posted in: General Tagged: Mindfulness, Quotes, Simplicity

Quotes

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 by Tse Moana Leave a Comment

I’ve decided to also start posting quotes and memorable lines I pick up here and there to add some variation to the numerous book and meme posts I’ve been making. I’ll start it off with some Deep Space Nine stuff. I’ve been watching season 5 over the last few days (I got the dvd sets of season 5 and 7 late last year) and the last two episodes of season 5 tonight.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 5.25: “In the Cards“

Dr. Giger (going on about the people opposing his research): soulless minions of orthodoxy

At the end of the episode:

Nog: Lions and Gigers and bears.
Jake: Oh my.

This line is so much fun 😀 All three things actually refer back to things in the episode: Giger obviously to the character of Dr. Giger, lion to Jake saying they were going to beard the lion in its den and the bear to Julian’s teddy bear they have to retrieve.

The episode has so many more funny bits but most of them don’t really make sense unless you’ve seen it so I’ll keep it at this.

Dr. Elias Giger with his cellular regeneration and entertainment chamber. Designed to combat cellular ennui; aka being bored to death. According to Dr. Giger, we die because our cells get bored with doing the same things over and over again so he builds a chamber to entertain them so we may live forever…

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 5.26: “Call to Arms“

Rom (to Captain Sisko about his wedding to Leeta): Would you marry me… I mean us? I mean… would you perform our wedding ceremony?

Garak (to Odo): You’re an island of tranquility in an ocean of chaos.

Dukat (to Weyoun): I’ve found it wise never to underestimate the Federation’s technical skill or Captain Sisko’s resourcefulness.

Posted in: General Tagged: Quotes, TV

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