Month: May 2010

“Happiness writes white. It does not show up on the page.” Henri De Montherlant, French essayist and novelist

Claudia Hammond,  Presenter,  “All in the Mind”  BBC radio 4

“The secret of happiness is to learn to laugh at the misfortunes of others.”

Barry Humphries,  Artiste

“I want to meet the guy who saw a pig and thought: SALAME ! Genius Pure genius.”

Ilara V

“Grief is the price you pay for love.”

Jane, Pensions Professional

“It was a great night shame about the homeopathic penis!”

Alethea C

“Football is not a matter of life or death, it’s more important than that.” Bill Shankley

Anonymous

“That which does not kill you makes you stronger.”

Pearthana, Photographer

“Without this taxi we would be nowhere.”

Richard, Auctioneer

“If you love to read you’ll never be lonely.”

Romayne, 83 years old and still teaching ballet and body conditioning, it keeps one healthy.

“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.” Sir Isaac Newton

Rob, Advertising.

“How much wood would a wood-chuck chuck if  a wood chuck could chuck wood ?”

Sarah T,  Advertising

“Follow that car.”

Vicky

“A glass of wine, a loaf of bread and you beside me in the dessert.”

Jim F

“Life is just a bowl of raspberries.”

Jim, 70, Retired

“He who lives by the sword dies by the sword”

Jon, 48, Police Officer

“Never say no”

Spencer, Airline Industry

“At the end of the day it gets dark.”

Rob, Advertising

“Please, please remember the happy simple times. Camping as a family, resting at the campsite and singing silly songs. These are the richest treasures I shall worship forever.”

Alex, 2010

“The memories (of a business founded) were more positive than the balance sheet.” –  taken from Hugh Johnson’s biography.

Nick, Recruiter

“Small minds seldom differ.”

Jan B

“The world is a small village.”

Ahmad, Businessman

“Our hearts are at once confounded, with the innate ability to forgive but not to forget, and with the prosperity for love but fragility and fear.”

Hannah, Financial services

“We’re dammed if we do and dammed if we don’t.”

“If you want something done find a busy women.”

Anonymous

“I’m on a whisky diet, I’ve just lost three days.”

Hayley, Finance

“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.”

Anonymous

“Do as you would be done by.”

Anne, Brentford

“God helps those who help themselves.”

Sarah

“My word is my bond.”

John, Stockbroker

Passenger:  “I haven’t got enough cash, how far can I go?”

Driver:         “If you were the driver, and a passenger told you that they haven’t got enough cash, how far would you take em?”

Passenger: “What time you on till?”

Alice