December 2009
“An optimist stays up to see the New Year in. A pessimist waits to make sure the old one leaves.”
—Bill Vaughan (via somethingintellectual) (via interrobangag) (via libraryland)
“A wise girl kisses but doesn’t love, listens but doesn’t believe, and leaves before she is left.”
— marilyn monroe. (via quote-book)
“Stephen Fry: Beetle-fanciers, as you probably know, are called—
Bill Bailey: Coleopterists.
Stephen Fry: Very good! Coleopterists. I’ll give you five points for that.
Alan Davies: Press him on how the hell he knows that.
Bill Bailey: Well, when I was a child, I—
Stephen Fry: In Alan’s world, knowing something is a kind of freakish, weird thing.
Bill Bailey: Welcome to my world of knowing! The wonderful world of looking up things in books!” —QIS02E01 (via fuckyeahstephenfry)
Bill Bailey: Coleopterists.
Stephen Fry: Very good! Coleopterists. I’ll give you five points for that.
Alan Davies: Press him on how the hell he knows that.
Bill Bailey: Well, when I was a child, I—
Stephen Fry: In Alan’s world, knowing something is a kind of freakish, weird thing.
Bill Bailey: Welcome to my world of knowing! The wonderful world of looking up things in books!” —QIS02E01 (via fuckyeahstephenfry)
“Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one. ”
—Bill Gates (via lickystickypickyme) (via quote-book)