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Not talking

Mark — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:18:14 +0000

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them – words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that, isn’t it? The most important things lie too close to wherever your secret heart is buried, like landmarks to a treasure your enemies would love to steal away. And you may make revelations that cost you dearly only to have people look at you in a funny way, not understanding what you’ve said at all, or why you thought it was so important that you almost cried while you were saying it. That’s the worst, I think. When the secret stays locked within not for want of a teller, but for want of an understanding ear.
Stephen King

Nice to know I’m not the only one who can’t say how I feel to people both close and remote. Shame though too.

Good words

Mark — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:43:00 +0000

One of the consequences of destroying the past, or making it inadmissible, is that you end up not being able to know where you came from. And then you don’t know here you’re going, and you can’t live in a hopeful present.

James Howard Kunstler as quoted in Good Experience Columns

Film truth

Mark — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:18:41 +0000

It was great to be Catholic and go to confession. You could start over every week.

A Bronx Tale

but I prefer it my way.

Mark — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:03:32 +0000

Andre Baptiste Sr.: Welcome to Democracy!
Yuri Orlov: Democracy? What have you been drinking Andy?
Andre Baptiste Sr.: Heh, you have not seen the news. You know, they accuse me of rigging elections. But after this -
[holds up a newspaper with the headline "U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Recount Ruling"]
Andre Baptiste Sr.: – with your Florida and your Supreme Court of Kangaroos, now, the U.S. will shut up forever!
[laughs]

Lord of War