tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post2931840216776633217..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: Q IS FOR ... SAY THAT AGAIN?Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-37091533456778274452016-04-21T14:33:36.670-05:002016-04-21T14:33:36.670-05:00Now that you mention it, things like that have hap...Now that you mention it, things like that have happened before, but never (to my knowledge) from something I've written... just "routines" of mine.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73739221313436118292016-04-21T09:09:37.616-05:002016-04-21T09:09:37.616-05:00That particular quote will have more significance ...That particular quote will have more significance when W comes around. :-)<br /><br />And Happy 90th Birthday to your Queen! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75980934876540895732016-04-21T09:08:17.910-05:002016-04-21T09:08:17.910-05:00I have volumes of quotations that I read at times ...I have volumes of quotations that I read at times when my mind is weary. They are short enough for my bruised concentration to enjoy and sometimes sparks reflection I would not have thought about any other way, :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-1336829775882993332016-04-21T09:06:38.342-05:002016-04-21T09:06:38.342-05:00I doubt you need help to sound witty and wise. :-)...I doubt you need help to sound witty and wise. :-) Marlena Dietrich loved quotes, too.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-51837725836983249172016-04-21T04:19:36.352-05:002016-04-21T04:19:36.352-05:00Hi Roland - all I could think of was there's n...Hi Roland - all I could think of was there's no 'Q' in "A wife is like an umbrella ..." - ah well ... quotes are always good to read and I remember them sometimes - then need to check that I'm vaguely right.<br /><br />Well it's Queen day here - Happy Birthday time to R for reigning monarch ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68875104654513617732016-04-21T00:05:14.748-05:002016-04-21T00:05:14.748-05:00I like quotes if they express something that is im...I like quotes if they express something that is important to me or if I like the sentiment. I can't always remember them and I'm not one to use them often. D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-29838562461590590792016-04-20T23:33:38.938-05:002016-04-20T23:33:38.938-05:00I love using quotes because they make me sound wis...I love using quotes because they make me sound wise and witty, and in this regard I need all the help I can get.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90966046193932226292016-04-20T21:33:35.964-05:002016-04-20T21:33:35.964-05:00Hard to be funny about quinine! :-)Hard to be funny about quinine! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-256727917857453012016-04-20T21:33:06.355-05:002016-04-20T21:33:06.355-05:00Thank you! :-)Thank you! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-85034494690211172632016-04-20T21:32:32.161-05:002016-04-20T21:32:32.161-05:00You might have -- and the person never told you th...You might have -- and the person never told you they had quoted you -- or taken your words for their own!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-30452553742908275552016-04-20T21:31:47.670-05:002016-04-20T21:31:47.670-05:00If it is wise or funny, the impact of the quote is...If it is wise or funny, the impact of the quote is what is important -- not who said it. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8827313053202822142016-04-20T19:40:09.863-05:002016-04-20T19:40:09.863-05:00Quotations seems to be a popular word today.
Liz ...Quotations seems to be a popular word today.<br /><br />Liz A. from <a href="http://lawsofgravity.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><br />Laws of Gravity</a>Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-45864309033052770442016-04-20T12:59:36.127-05:002016-04-20T12:59:36.127-05:00Brilliant take on quotations!
Susan A Eames from
...Brilliant take on quotations!<br /><br />Susan A Eames from<br /><a href="http://susan-a-eamestravelfictionandphotos.blogspot.ie" rel="nofollow">Travel, Fiction and Photos</a><br />Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-19792803463375007902016-04-20T10:49:55.350-05:002016-04-20T10:49:55.350-05:00It'd be nice if I ever came up with words that...It'd be nice if I ever came up with words that others think worthy of quoting...The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-30213551270272622422016-04-20T10:45:32.616-05:002016-04-20T10:45:32.616-05:00Funny. I like the quote about note believing who a...Funny. I like the quote about note believing who actually said the quote.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10294891103029240742016-04-20T10:38:00.991-05:002016-04-20T10:38:00.991-05:00Mark, if nothing else, is a rascal with words! :-)...Mark, if nothing else, is a rascal with words! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-86694548140127959712016-04-20T10:37:09.002-05:002016-04-20T10:37:09.002-05:00Along with Oscar Wilde! Mark and he appear togethe...Along with Oscar Wilde! Mark and he appear together in my two Egyptian alternate histories -- they were fun to write!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-87223799525035533402016-04-20T10:36:03.703-05:002016-04-20T10:36:03.703-05:00Your father sounds like a fascinating man. :-)Your father sounds like a fascinating man. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-66505316682152329272016-04-20T10:35:37.257-05:002016-04-20T10:35:37.257-05:00As you can tell: I love using quotes, too. :-)As you can tell: I love using quotes, too. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-63738570704535932402016-04-20T10:34:46.830-05:002016-04-20T10:34:46.830-05:00Check in me after the challenge. I often play poke...Check in me after the challenge. I often play poker with famous ghosts who banter back and forth like this. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-32058660226316203542016-04-20T10:24:55.631-05:002016-04-20T10:24:55.631-05:00I'd agree. Your words should always be greater...I'd agree. Your words should always be greater than the silence they fill. "Saw-brain?" Off to laugh a bit about that one.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-9035225927088370472016-04-20T10:06:23.729-05:002016-04-20T10:06:23.729-05:00I suspect that your two subjects, Twain and Freud,...I suspect that your two subjects, Twain and Freud, are among the most quoted people of all time.<br /><br />@Kathleen01930<br /><a href="http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Meet My Imaginary Friends</a><br />#AtoZchallenge Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-77478949707454391232016-04-20T09:05:38.245-05:002016-04-20T09:05:38.245-05:00I collect quotes... I think I picked it up from my...I collect quotes... I think I picked it up from my father (who was truly brilliant). He would tape quotes in various places around the house (behind kitchen cabinet doors, on bathroom mirrors...) for the rest of us to discover. After an appropriate time they would disappear and new ones would take their place.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-35997644155486481462016-04-20T08:57:16.315-05:002016-04-20T08:57:16.315-05:00I love using quotes when I can't think of anyt...I love using quotes when I can't think of anything wise to say, especially for the IWSG. You don't always want to complain, even when it's all you really feel. LOL I guess he's right. :)Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10926111887117268892016-04-20T08:47:26.129-05:002016-04-20T08:47:26.129-05:00I tend to use the same quotes, usually Einstein. I...I tend to use the same quotes, usually Einstein. I've never thought of it making me look any wiser though :) Great post again, Roland. I'm gonna miss these conversations when the alphabet is done. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.com