The Monday Poll - Summer*
May. 26th, 2008 10:56 am[Poll #1194085]
*Thanks to the Lovin' Spoonful, Garth Brooks, Justin Timberlake, Grease, The Doors, U2.
*Thanks to the Lovin' Spoonful, Garth Brooks, Justin Timberlake, Grease, The Doors, U2.
The Monday Poll - Pain*
May. 19th, 2008 09:04 am[Poll #1190384]
*Thanks to T. E. Lawrence, Three Days Grace, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Jennifer Aniston, Mother Theresa, Lance Armstrong, and Kenji Miyazawa.
*Thanks to T. E. Lawrence, Three Days Grace, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Jennifer Aniston, Mother Theresa, Lance Armstrong, and Kenji Miyazawa.
The Monday Poll - Dreams*
May. 5th, 2008 09:06 am[Poll #1182858]
*Thanks to Electric Light Orchestra, Langston Hughes, the Cranberries, Space Ghost, Sigmund Freud, Cinderella, Jiminy Cricket, the Punch Brothers, and Sarah Prineas (paraphrase).
*Thanks to Electric Light Orchestra, Langston Hughes, the Cranberries, Space Ghost, Sigmund Freud, Cinderella, Jiminy Cricket, the Punch Brothers, and Sarah Prineas (paraphrase).
Who said what
Feb. 12th, 2008 11:43 amHere are the answers to the quotes from yesterday's Monday Poll:
“To the extent math refers to reality, we are not certain; to the extent we are certain, math does not refer to reality.”
—Albert Einstein
"Reality is the name we give to our disappointments."
—Mason Cooley
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
—Albert Einstein
"What is reality anyway! It's nothing but a collective hunch."
—Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, 1985, performed by Lily Tomlin
"Reality in our century is not something to be faced."
—Graham Greene (so last century)
"Reality is what you can get away with."
—Robert Anton Wilson, Reality Is What You Can Get Away With
"I'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal."
—Groucho Marx
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."
—Philip K. Dick
“To the extent math refers to reality, we are not certain; to the extent we are certain, math does not refer to reality.”
—Albert Einstein
"Reality is the name we give to our disappointments."
—Mason Cooley
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
—Albert Einstein
"What is reality anyway! It's nothing but a collective hunch."
—Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, 1985, performed by Lily Tomlin
"Reality in our century is not something to be faced."
—Graham Greene (so last century)
"Reality is what you can get away with."
—Robert Anton Wilson, Reality Is What You Can Get Away With
"I'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal."
—Groucho Marx
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."
—Philip K. Dick
The Monday Poll - Reality
Feb. 11th, 2008 08:48 amYes, I'm afraid it's back. I can't guarantee the Monday Poll will be here every week, but it's here now, in this reality.
The quote authors will be revealed tomorrow—but feel free to guess who said what, if the spirit moves you.
[Poll #1136735]
The quote authors will be revealed tomorrow—but feel free to guess who said what, if the spirit moves you.
[Poll #1136735]