Tag Archives: familiar
Face it
“Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.”― George R.R. Martin Tell all the truth but tell it slant – Success in Circuit lies Too bright for our infirm Delight The Truth’s superb surprise As Lightning to the Children eased With explanation kind The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be …
Most engaging
“The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.” — Samuel Johnson Is there any brand name more tiresomely familiar than Walmart? Yet this enterprising Turkish businessman found a way to put a humorous spin on it, borrowing that famous name and slogan for his small …
As often as not
“We are torn between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known.” ― Carson McCullers The older I get, the harder travel seems to become. I don’t know if that’s due to changes in the industry …
Most engaging
“The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.” — Samuel Johnson Is there any brand name more tiresomely familiar than Walmart? Yet this enterprising Turkish businessman found a way to put a humorous spin on it, borrowing that famous name and slogan for his small …
Defeat Despair 