Category Archives: quotes

What SHE Said

Posted on November 28, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Wrapping up my recent blog post relying on quotes, I realized I had inadvertently quoted only men. Realizing how foolish that was but also realizing women deserved their own separate post of quotes, I went ahead and posted “Enfolded in … Continue reading →

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Enfolded in Purple

Posted on November 13, 2021 by bullersbackporch

“He wrapped himself in quotations — as a beggar would enfold himself in the purple of Emperors.” — Rudyard Kipling I, Emperor Alan, aka the Lazy Blogger, declare a day of wisdom. Or at least a blog post of quotes … Continue reading →

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Good News — New Shoes!

Posted on July 29, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Granny would be proud. When I was about to hit the road post-college, she only gave one bit of lifelong advice: “Don’t keep wearing your shoes until they have holes in them because if you’re ever on a sinking ship … Continue reading →

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In Others’ Words…

Posted on February 4, 2021 by bullersbackporch

From sharing my grandfather’s memoirs to poetry by Vassar Miller and Joanie Whitebird to the lyrics of Will T. Massey, I sometimes lean on the words of others for this blog. Today’s version of that is a series of quotes. … Continue reading →

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Twain Talking

Posted on November 30, 2018 by bullersbackporch

One hundred eighty-six years ago today, Samuel Clemens — AKA Mark Twain — was born, and his words still ring true today. Here’s a small sample of his pithy quotes, on topics ranging from love & marriage to foolishness & … Continue reading →

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Eddie’s Deal After the Dillo — and a Promise

Posted on October 3, 2018 by bullersbackporch

It’s Eddie’s fault, of course. Another Eddie Wilson scheme that he sandwiched in-between his days founding & helming the Armadillo World Headquarters and reviving Kenneth Threadgill’s closed beer joint on N. Lamar. Writing in his marvelous memoir, Armadillo World Headquarters … Continue reading →

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What They Said — Quotes

Posted on September 8, 2018 by bullersbackporch

It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. — Winston Churchill Audrey Hepburn Nothing is more important than empathy for another human being’s suffering. Not a career. Not wealth. Not intelligence. Certainly not status. … Continue reading →

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Quotable Quotes

Posted on August 31, 2017 by bullersbackporch

It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. — Winston Churchill There are days when, as a writer, the words simply elude you and the simple act of creating something new somehow becomes torturous. … Continue reading →

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Sunday: A Day for Inspiration

Posted on November 13, 2016 by bullersbackporch

Often, I turn to the words of others to help heal my hurting heart. Fiction, and especially films, can help provide me with insight & inspiration when the real world seems harsh, dark, menacing and unexplainable. Here’s a trio of movie speeches to provide some Sunday … Continue reading →

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