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Old 10-05-2001, 07:02 AM   #97
Fljotsdale
Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
 

Join Date: March 12, 2001
Location: Birmingham, West Mid\'s, England
Age: 88
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Quote:
Originally posted by Diogenes Of Pumpkintown:
Okay, Silver Cat Lady, here is a quote which reflects my essence, as I like to perceive it at this particular moment in time

This is from "Walden" by Thoreau:


"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world; or if it were sublime, to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion."
Er. Wow. I think... So that's you, huh, Diogenes? Admirable. I mean it.

But, um, I'm with Sephiroth on this - 'Procrastinators unite! Tomorrow!' - but I would LIKE to be like your quote.

I'm rather like a cat - capable of short bursts of vigorous activity followed by long periods of sloth!
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