Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative ~Oscar Wilde
Great quote! I think JFK may have used it in one of his speeches, too. GBS was approached by Ellen Terry, an actress of his day, who suggested they have a child together because it would have his brains and her beauty."But Madam," he said. "What if the child were to have YOUR brains and MY beauty?"
Have you by any chance read Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan? It's all about changing one's perception of reality and this quote fits the theme so well!
Hearts!*LAUGH*... so true, and that's the way that it would have gone, too.Very intelligent man.;o)WLLDM, Hey! Nice to see you!I haven't read it, but it's on my list now!Thanks for the tip!Scarlett & Viaggiatore
Great quote! I think JFK may have used it in one of his speeches, too.
ReplyDeleteGBS was approached by Ellen Terry, an actress of his day, who suggested they have a child together because it would have his brains and her beauty.
"But Madam," he said. "What if the child were to have YOUR brains and MY beauty?"
Have you by any chance read Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan? It's all about changing one's perception of reality and this quote fits the theme so well!
ReplyDeleteHearts!
ReplyDelete*LAUGH*... so true, and that's the way that it would have gone, too.
Very intelligent man.
;o)
WLLDM,
Hey! Nice to see you!
I haven't read it, but it's on my list now!
Thanks for the tip!
Scarlett & Viaggiatore