Oscar Wilde

Eiko says...

This dude is outrageous! You've GOTTA love him!

Quotes by Oscar Wilde:

"Women are meant to be loved, not understood"

"If you really want to know what a woman means, which is dangerous, always look at her but never listen."

"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you."

"Arguments are to be avoided, they are always vulgar and often convincing. "

"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."

"Education is a wonderful thing, provided you always remember that nothing worth knowing could ever be taught"

"I have very simple tastes, I am always satisfied with the very best."

Silly J.R.R Tolkien!

Nozomi says...

The following will be a poem from a book I got for Christmas from my sisters (Ai and Akari) and older brother (Yuya) called "Tales from the perilous realm" and this particular poem is my favorite. A big hand for J.R.R Tolkien for writing such hilarious things!!

The Stone Troll

Troll sat alone on his seat of stone,
And munched and mumbled a bare old bone;
For many a year he munched it near,
For meat was hard to come by,
Done by! Gum by!
In a cave in the hills he dwelt alone,
And meat was hard to come by.

Up came tom with his big boots on,
Said he to the Troll; Pray what is yon?
For it looks like the shin o' my nuncle Tim,
As should be lyn' in grave yard.
Caveyard! Paveyard!
This many a year has Tim been gone,
And I thought he were lyn' in graveyard!

'My lad,' said Troll, 'this bone I stole.
But what be bones that lin in a hole?
Thy nuncle was dead as a lump o' lead ,
Afore I found his shinbone,
Tinbone! Thinbone!
He can spare a share for a poor old troll;
For he don't need his shinbone.'

Said Tom: 'I don't see why the likes o' three
Without axin' leave should go makin' free
With the shank or the shin o' my father's kin:
So hand the old bone over!
Rover! Trover!
Though dead he be, it belongs to he;
So hand the old bone over!

'For a couple o' pins, ' says Troll, and grins,
'I'll eat thee too, and gnaw thy shins.
A bit o' fresh meat will go down sweet!
I'll try my teeth on thee now.
Hee now! See now!
I'm tired o' gnawing old bones and skins;
I've a mind to dine on thee now.'

But just as he thought his dinner was caught,
He found his hands had hold of naught.
Before he could mind, Tom slipped behind,
And gave him the boot to larn him,
Warn him! Darn him!
A bump o' the boot on the seat, Tom thought,
Would be the way to larn him.

But harder than stone is the flesh and bone
Of a troll that sits in the hills alone.
As well set your boot to the mountain's root,
For the seat of a troll don't feel it.
Peel it! Heal it!
Old Troll laughed, when he heard Tom groan,
And he knew his toes could feel it.

Tom's leg is game, since home he came,.
And his bootless foot is lasting lame;
But Troll don't care, and he's still there
With the bone he boned from its owner.
Doner! Boner!
Troll's old seat is still the same,
And the bone he boned from its owner!

Xtreme Quote!

Eiko says...

Okay, all you Xtreme Disciples out there, this quote is for YOU!!!
(I found this quote while I was reading an XD article.)

Dad: This carnal world MAKES ME SICK because I know the purity and beauty of Heaven. You want an OPEN MIND? You want to really be COOL? Then reject the sickening puke of man's ways and embrace the pure, powerful, liquor of Heaven! It'll knock your socks off. Are you man or woman enough to take it? Can you handle the power of the Spirit? Or are you going to settle for the milk toast of this world?--Worse than that, the poison of this world? Me, I can't stand the filth of this world! Give me those who are free enough to live in the spirit! God give me those who are radical enough to reject the world and all its vile corruptions! Spit out the poison of the world and drink in the power of Heaven! Be an intoxicated "spirit-bibber"!

The Family is going through a lot of changes, and we're learning to be much more inclusive, which I believe will really help us along the lines of winning the world for Jesus. But learning to be in the world but not of it is a key to remaining a disciple at heart.

ちなみに、ちゃんとＸＤやってる？　あたしね、ＸＤのギャラリーをよく見てて、誰がどのレベルか、そしてアサインメントを誰がどれだけしてるかなどを鋭い目で追ってるんだ～。
マッ、あたしだってもっといっぱいＸＤを進めてもいいとは思ってるよ。ただね、一人でがんばってもツマンナイからさ。みんな一緒にがんばろうゼ！！
ＣＯＲＥ行く行かないぜんぜん関係ないよ！

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Akari says...
I'm memorizing (or Eiko is making us memorize)this very cool quote, and I think there is no harm in sharing this with you, so here it is.

The Glorious conquest of a fighter.

'Only those who fight with no fear of loss in their hearts conquer all. they have nothing to lose therefore they gain all things. They conquer all, for they are not defending personal gains or posessions, but are rather fighting for the honour of the kingdom. They proudly Open their arms to the battle, and smile into the fray, for they know it can only serve to better them. They know there is no loss in this battle-only victory.

Therefore give all, without thought of the morrow, that you may gain all. Give without fear of loss, that you may gain the treasure, the spoil of the battle, the reward of the fight-for it is highly esteemed and precious.One soldeir who fears no loss is worth more than a host of soldiers who fight with reservations in their hearts. Therefore, strive to have no fear of loss. Place all in my hands. I shall keep it htere and then you need not fear of loss. You will not lose.

I am the give and the taker. I never cause loss. I give and I take but this is not loss unto you but gain-if you are able to leave all things in my hands. for I do not take and stop there, but the cycle will continue, just as the sun rises in the morning after darkness has veiled the land; I will give unto you again.

I wish to make you a special caliber-those upon whom the enemy can exact no fear or worry. You must trust explicitly and champion the cause of those around you , that you may show others the joy of fighting without reserection and obtaining the perfect victory. This is the glorious conquest of a fighter.'

(P.S. By the way, the picture below (with me and the pink night cap) was strictly for Boris and her photoshop. Eiko violated my copyright!!! ;) )