WIST Quotations · @WISTquote
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A quotation from Menen, Aubrey:
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There are three things which are real: God, human folly, and laughter. Since the first two pass our comprehension, we must do what we can with the third.
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https://wist.info/menen-aubrey/42325/
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WIST Quotations · @WISTquote
28 followers · 252 posts · Server zirk.usA quotation from Pratchett, Terry:
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“From what I remember,” replied Crowley, thoughtfully, “– and we were never actually on what you might call speaking terms — He wasn’t exactly one for a straight answer. In fact, in fact, he’d never answer at all. He’d just smile, as if He knew something that you didn’t.”
“And of course that’s tru…
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https://wist.info/pratchett-terry/3201/
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· @BobDevney
176 followers · 1836 posts · Server wandering.shopIt's snowing lightly in my corner of New England.
So as usual, the soundtrack in my mind cues up that quietly wonderful song by Townes Van Zandt, "Snowing On Raton." Here's a beautiful version by Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. Prefaced by bonus Townes stories.
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Ícaro · @ikaros
16 followers · 66 posts · Server mastodon.galFinalmente para aquelus instalades no último escalão do imperalismo linguístico (esta reverência, suponho):
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