Quotes

[Turtle]

i know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. i wish you were either one or the other! so, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—i am about to spit you out of my mouth. ~ unattested

[pamela]

glad i was sitting down when i first read your quote, or i might have fainted

If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. r. descartes

[Turtle]

assume nothing about what i don't know by what i don't say. ~ Beatrix Terranna Goodwon

[pamela]

A wind has blown the rain away and blown the sky away and all the leaves away, and the trees stand. I think, I too, have known autumn too long. e.e. cummings

[modest]

Originally Posted by Turtle

i know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. i wish you were either one or the other! so, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—i am about to spit you out of my mouth. ~ unattested

I'd be willing to bet a large sum that a fella named John wrote that.

~modest

[pamela]

Originally Posted by modest

I'd be willing to bet a large sum that a fella named John wrote that.

~modest

ahhh but it is unattested

[pamela]

It will be found, in fact, that the ingenious are always fanciful, and the truly imaginative never otherwise than analytic e.a. poe

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by modest

I'd be willing to bet a large sum that a fella named John wrote that.

~modest

(yes; however which john is still contested, therefore the quote is unattested.)

just the facts man. -joe friday

[modest]

Originally Posted by pamela

ahhh but it is unattested

Certainly attested in the first sentence of the manuscript—but perhaps I'm missing the larger point with that

~modest

[modest]

Originally Posted by Turtle

(yes; however which john is still contested

Yes it is!

Although, I'm not entierly sure unattested = contested

~modest