'Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen,
Voices whisper in the trees, "Tonight is Halloween!"'
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
William Shakespeare (a quote from "Macbeth") - Eye of newt...
"Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
Thursday, October 28, 2010
J.M. Barrie - A house is never still...
"A house is never still in darkness to those who listen intently; there is a whispering in distant chambers, an unearthly hand presses the snib of the window, the latch rises. Ghosts were created when the first man awoke in the night."
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sheriff Leigh Brackett - "It's Halloween...
"It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare."
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Charles Swartz - I'll bet living...
"I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween."
Monday, October 25, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Robert Kirby - Proof of our society's...
"Proof of our society's decline is that Halloween has become a broad daylight event for many."
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Author Unknown - True love is...
"True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about but few have seen."
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Author Unknown - A gypsy fire...
"A gypsy fire is on the hearth,
Sign of the carnival of mirth;
Through the dun fields and from the glade
Flash merry folk in masquerade,
For this is Hallowe'en!"
Sign of the carnival of mirth;
Through the dun fields and from the glade
Flash merry folk in masquerade,
For this is Hallowe'en!"
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
George Carlin - There are nights...
"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
Monday, October 18, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Scottish Saying - From ghoulies and ghosties...
"From ghoulies and ghosties
And long-leggedy beasties
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us!"
And long-leggedy beasties
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us!"
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Author Unknown - When witches go...
"When witches go riding,
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween."
and black cats are seen,
the moon laughs and whispers,
‘tis near Halloween."
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Shaggy from Scooby-Doo - Hold on, man. W...
"Hold on, man. We don't go anywhere with "scary," "spooky," "haunted," or "forbidden" in the title."
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
William Shakespeare - 'Tis now the very...
"'Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world."
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world."
Monday, October 11, 2010
Nicholas Gordon - As spirits roam...
"As spirits roam the neighborhoods at night,
Let loose upon the Earth till it be light..."
Let loose upon the Earth till it be light..."
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Margaret Thatcher - I do not know anyone...
"I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe."
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Michael Phelps - You can't put...
"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Friday, October 1, 2010
Oprah Winfrey - I don't believe
"I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process."