Heart'n'Soul
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Ah!nother TAG
You know every time I get Tagged... despite the fact that some part of my brain says - "Oh! one more....skip it skip it!” I still end up doing it. Why? ... well, cuz though my works eating away all my time, these small things really really make me enjoy my time. It’s so much fun to steal a little time away from the senseless looooooong meetings and go in the stealth mode to access blogville. Its pure bliss!!!
Keshi - Thanks for tagging me on this one. Made me think of so many wonderful books that I have read and so many things they teach us. I simply LOVED reviving my memory about all the characters and the events.
Rules are
- Jot down 5 of your favorite quotes from the various books you've read,
- Tag 5 people at the end
I am gonna go a step further, and mention the quotable quotes which are on top of the looooong list that I have. So here I go : -
Keshi - Thanks for tagging me on this one. Made me think of so many wonderful books that I have read and so many things they teach us. I simply LOVED reviving my memory about all the characters and the events.
Rules are
- Jot down 5 of your favorite quotes from the various books you've read,
- Tag 5 people at the end
I am gonna go a step further, and mention the quotable quotes which are on top of the looooong list that I have. So here I go : -
How frequently, in the course of our lives, the evil which in itself we seek most to shun, and which, when we are fallen into, is the most dreadful to us, is oftentimes the very means or door of our deliverance, by which alone we can be raised again from the affliction we are fallen into. - Robinson Crusoe
Promise me you'll always remember: you're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - Winne the Pooh
A day is like a whole life. You start out doing one thing, but end up doing something else, plan to run an errand, but never get there... Your whole life has the same shape as a single day. - Jurassic Park
Generally, by the time you are real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all; because once you are real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand. - The Velveteen Rabbit
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. - Animal Farm
If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change. - The Leopard
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all doing direct the other way--in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only. - A Tale of Two Cities
Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its solution is its own reward. - The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle (Sherlock Holmes)
Any truth is better than indefinite doubt. - The Yellow Face (Sherlock Holmes)
Promise me you'll always remember: you're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - Winne the Pooh
A day is like a whole life. You start out doing one thing, but end up doing something else, plan to run an errand, but never get there... Your whole life has the same shape as a single day. - Jurassic Park
Generally, by the time you are real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all; because once you are real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand. - The Velveteen Rabbit
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. - Animal Farm
If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change. - The Leopard
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all doing direct the other way--in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only. - A Tale of Two Cities
Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its solution is its own reward. - The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle (Sherlock Holmes)
Any truth is better than indefinite doubt. - The Yellow Face (Sherlock Holmes)
If all records told the same tale — then the lie passed into history and became truth - 1984
Evil is impotent and has no power but that which we let it extort from us. - Atlas Shrugged
Evil is impotent and has no power but that which we let it extort from us. - Atlas Shrugged
Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it. - Atlas Shrugged
It's said that the worst thing one can do to a man is to kill his self-respect. But that's not true. Self-respect is something that can't be killed. The worst thing is to kill a man's pretense at it - Fountainhead
It takes two to make a very great career: The man who is great, and the man-- almost rarer-- who is great enough to see greatness and say so." - Fountainhead
Independence is the only gauge of human virtue and value. What a man is and makes of himself; not what he has or hasn't done for others. There is no substitute for personal dignity. There is no standard of personal dignity except independence. Altruism is the doctrine which demands that man live for others and places others above self - Fountainhead
Never hate your enemies. It clouds your judgment – Godfather
I'm gonna change. I'll change. I've learned I have the strength to change. - Godfather
'Who are you?' said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, 'I — I hardly know, sir, just at present — at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.'
'What do you mean by that?' said the Caterpillar sternly. 'Explain yourself!'
'I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir' said Alice, 'because I'm not myself, you see.'
'I don't see,' said the Caterpillar.
'I'm afraid I can't put it more clearly,' Alice replied very politely, 'for I can't understand it myself to begin with; and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing.' - Alice in wonderland
'Who are you?' said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, 'I — I hardly know, sir, just at present — at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.'
'What do you mean by that?' said the Caterpillar sternly. 'Explain yourself!'
'I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir' said Alice, 'because I'm not myself, you see.'
'I don't see,' said the Caterpillar.
'I'm afraid I can't put it more clearly,' Alice replied very politely, 'for I can't understand it myself to begin with; and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing.' - Alice in wonderland
Ayn Rand’s Fountain Head and Atlas Shrugged as well as The Godfather (I call it the god of all books) are my all time favorite books and hence more quotations out of them :D
To end with, I’d like to mention a quote that truly expresses the connect that we have with each other through this lovely place called blogville:
Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs, breaking the shackles of time, allowing us to voyage through time. – Cosmos
And I am going to Tag - Venky, Shaifali, Biplab, Sudeshna, and Mayank - simply cuz thy r my least active blogger friends AND AND AND... Sachi on special request.
Labels: blogville, books, famous quotes, Tags, time pass
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Two-To-TA(n)G(o)
Disclaimer - please don bother bout the spellings...
This ones courtsey Arun
THE 30 Question TAG...PHEW!!!
1.Last movie you saw in a theater?
THE 30 Question TAG...PHEW!!!
1.Last movie you saw in a theater?
The Dark Knight (Heath Ledger is just Amazing)....ARUN m not changin the answer cuz thts the same for me
2.What book are you reading?
2.What book are you reading?
Vector - Robin Cook
3.Favorite Board
3.Favorite Board
GameLudo....lol
4.Favorite magazine(s)
4.Favorite magazine(s)
Mostly lifestyle and auto mags
5.Favorite smells?
5.Favorite smells?
Natural - the earth just wet by first shower of rains, petrol
Artificial - Pleasures by Estee Lauder, Green tea by Elizabeth Arden, Chanel Chance, Nina by Nina Ricci, Femme by Hugo Boss and more :p
6.Favorite sound
6.Favorite sound
Birds chirpin in the mornin, tip tapping of the rain drops, water splash :)
7. Worst feeling in the world?
7. Worst feeling in the world?
Loneliness...When you cant be with the one you love - could be rejection, separation, distance...anything....but the feeling of helplessness to do anything bout it makes one feel so empty and drained.
8. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
8. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
Can I sleep for 5 more minutes?
9. Favorite fast food place?
9. Favorite fast food place?
Too many to name... but I prefer the roadside Dhabas and Chaat shops - same pinch Arun, not changing the ans here too
10. Future child’s name? - ***Arun??? whos HER???
10. Future child’s name? - ***Arun??? whos HER???
Ok i know the ans...i have a long list...u can chose from it if u have a confusion but i shall not reveal the list here ...just the one baby girl name i love the most and thats TRUSHA
11. Finish this statement. “If I had lot of money I’d….
11. Finish this statement. “If I had lot of money I’d….
Travel around the world - wow, same pinch again
12. Do you drive fast?
12. Do you drive fast?
Yeah...but depends on the traffic n urgency
13. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
13. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
Nah...one stuffed toy cnt sleep with the other one...lol
14. Storms - cool or scary?
14. Storms - cool or scary?
Ummmmm....depends
15. What was your first car?
15. What was your first car?
Maruti Zen...the baby still stays
16. Favorite drink?
16. Favorite drink?
Coffffeeeeeeeeeeeeee
17. Finish this statement, “If I had the time I would….”?
17. Finish this statement, “If I had the time I would….”?
I don wan time...i wish i had 12 hrs a day...i don like being idle
18. Do you eat the stems on broccoli?
18. Do you eat the stems on broccoli?
Yep!!
19. If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?
19. If you could dye your hair any color, what would be your choice?
RED...hahahahah, No actually i love my hair color too :)
20. Name all the different cities/towns you’ve lived in?
20. Name all the different cities/towns you’ve lived in?
Arun...i was in Kochi this weekend man!!!! I have lived in Delhi then Pune n now back to Del
21. Favorite sports to watch?
21. Favorite sports to watch?
Indian Cricket, F1 and Lawn tennis, synchronised swimming and gymnastics
22. One nice thing about the person who sent this to you?
22. One nice thing about the person who sent this to you?
Thought provoking man - wt a rare breed...lolJust kiddin...Arun seems to be pretty sensitive about a lot of things and unlike most of us, thy r social causes n not personal....admire tht though his topics are always controversial...lol
23. What’s under your bed?
23. What’s under your bed?
My bathroom slippers
24. Would you like to be born as yourself again?
24. Would you like to be born as yourself again?
Nopes... I am tired of being myself
25. Morning person, or night owl?
25. Morning person, or night owl?
Night Owl
26. Over easy, or sunny side up?Whats over easy????
26. Over easy, or sunny side up?Whats over easy????
....dun know wt to answer....wts the ref. to context and whts the context ;p
27. Favorite place to relax?
27. Favorite place to relax?
Anywhere with my closest buddies
28. Favorite pie?
28. Favorite pie?
Chocolate... I'm a sucker for Anything Choco.. a total chocoholic....ARUN, this too same to same
29.Favorite ice cream flavor?
29.Favorite ice cream flavor?
Chocolate....need i say anything to this
30. Of all the people you tagged this to, who’s most likely to respond first?
30. Of all the people you tagged this to, who’s most likely to respond first?
Not taggin anyone....but whoever reads this and wants to do it, go ahead, wud love to read ur answers
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NOW THE SECOND ONE....Sameera tagged me for this one
HERS how it works: The rules are:
1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
NOW THE SECOND ONE....Sameera tagged me for this one
HERS how it works: The rules are:
1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page of results, and pick one image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Big Huge Lab’s Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.
The questions:
What is your first name?
The questions:
What is your first name?
What is your favorite food? right now?
What high school did you go to?
What is your favorite color?
Who is your celebrity crush?
What is your favorite drink?
What is your dream vacation?
What is your favorite dessert?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you love most in life?
What is one word that describes you?
What is your user name?
AGAIN...whoever is interested, plz go ahead...consider urself tagged :)
