“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” -Confucius

Tim in the Snow

RIP Michael Edward “Mikey” Welsh, former bassist for Weezer and kick-ass artist…

“cauterized by fire” by Mikey Welsh

“Genius: the superhuman in man.” -Victor Hugo

Good-bye Steve Jobs.

“A film based on a jolly good John Grisham book is fine, but I like to get a bit under the skin.” -Charlotte Rampling

Il portiere di notte (The Night Porter)

“Basically, I’m the girl that your mother warned you about.” -Dita Von Teese

 

“How could I forget to mention that the bicycle is a good invention…” -Red Hot Chili Peppers (Bicycle Song)

 

“Here’s a confession: I’m in love with a man. What? I’m in love with a man… a man named God. Does that make me gay? Am I gay for God? You betcha.” -Charlie Kelly

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson,  Charlie Day,  Danny DeVito  and Glenn Howerton

“Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do.” – Johnny Carson

 

“Expand my brain, learning juice!” -Homer Simpson

Freakoutville Xpress’ tip of the hat to Matt Groening’s art: Homer & Duff Beer

(And people, check out “Dead Homer Society” on WordPress for everything you really need to know about The  Simpsons: good, bad and the fugly. Go right over there and look around! Whaddaya waiting for? Do it!)

“Poppin’, sockin’, rockin’ puttin’ a side of hip-hop ‘Cause we’re poppin’, sockin’, rockin’ puttin’ a side of hip-hop…” -(Renegades Of Funk) Rage Against The Machine

Rage Against The Machine:
Zach De La Rocha , Tom Morello , Tim Commerford , Brad Wilk

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” -Audrey Hepburn

 

“You know, I wanted to leave you with the memory of the good beneath the gaudy, the saint beneath the paint, the pure little soul that lurks beneath this lurid exterior… but then again I figured: F**K ‘EM IF THEY CAN’T TAKE A JOKE!” -Bette Midler

The Divine Miss M

“…Rome is the mob. Conjure magic for them and they’ll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they’ll roar. The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the senate, it’s the sand of the coliseum. He’ll bring them death – and they will love him for it.” -Gracchus (Gladiator)

The Colosseum: Rome, Italy