A Critic

Posted on June 27, 2024July 14, 2024 by Simon

“There is no profession more ignoble than that of the critic.” Aloysius Pendergast... Read More

Believing is Seeing

Posted on June 21, 2024June 15, 2024 by Simon

“Some things have to be believed to be seen.” Ralph Hodgson, English Poet... Read More

Dog Lessons

Posted on June 20, 2024June 12, 2024 by Simon

“A crowd is like a dog; if you show fear it will bite, if you run it will chase.” Aloysius Pendergast... Read More

Change Something

Posted on June 19, 2024June 15, 2024 by Simon

“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I want to change myself.” Rumi... Read More

Experience

Posted on June 14, 2024June 12, 2024 by Simon

“In America, the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.” Oscar Wilde... Read More

Hammered

Posted on June 13, 2024June 12, 2024 by Simon

“The nail that sticks out gets hammered back in.” Aloysius Pendergast... Read More

A Circle

Posted on June 12, 2024June 11, 2024 by Simon

“Together life and death make a circle.”... Read More

An Easy Plan

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Simon

”If it is not right, don’t do it: if it is not true don’t say it.” Marcus Aurelius... Read More

Tools

Posted on June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 by Simon

“Humiliation and blackmail, when used judiciously, can be remarkably effective.” Aloysius Pendergast Another great quote from the Pendergast novels by Preston and Child. The books make w... Read More

A Conservative Temperament

Posted on June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 by Simon

“The person of conservative temperament believes that a known good is not lightly to be surrendered for an unknown better.” Michael Oakeshott A photo from Tuscany that I may have used before. I re... Read More

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Simon Burrow

Quirky thoughts from an old man.

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