I did a little bit of a friends-cut, deleting those from my flist who haven't updated in ages or who have never commented on any of my posts or not in a long time.

This is nothing personal against any of those of you who are cut, but with my LJ now being friends only, I decided it was the right time to do a cut again.

And because I participated in mata090680's journal.

1. Reply to this post, and I will pick three of your icons.
2. Make a post (including the meme info) and talk about the icons I chose.
3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
4. This will create a never-ending cycle of icon squee. Whoo!

( Here's what Mata picked for me )

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.

- Anne Frank

(just so you know I'm still alive - still no net at home though)

There are in me the seeds from which, if necessary, the universe could be constructed. In me somewhere there is a matrix for mankind and a holograph for the whole world. Nothing is more important in my life than trying to discover these secrets.

- Ted Simon, "Jupiter's Travels"

"I wish they would only take me as I am."

- Vincent van Gogh, "Dear Theo: Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh"

I really, really like that one.

Courtesy of quoteland.com

"[Humanity] has unquestionably one really effective weapon - laughter. Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution - these can lift at a colossal humbug - push it a little - weaken it a little, century by century; but only laughter can blow it to rags and atoms at a blast. Against the assault of laughter nothing can ( Read more... )

Subject: Ocean's Eleven, general movie
Batch: #4 (64 - 80)
Themes: 009 rain, 023 glory, 044 from now on, 048 my drug, 050 water
Additonal Notes:

• All screencaps used were made by myself
• Please check my resources post to see whose textures, gradients and brushes I used.
• Comments will feed my muse
• When using any of these icons, credit is mandatory
• No ( Read more... )

Subject: Ocean's Eleven, general movie
Batch: #3 (41 - 63)
Themes: 005 Sorrow, 006 A Dreamer's Dream, 022 Ice, 024 Full of Regret, 027 Red, 28 Forgotten, 031 Hush, 032 Reminisce, 037 Kiss, 042 Fury
Additonal Notes:

• All screencaps used were made by myself
• Please check my resources post to see whose textures, gradients and brushes I used.
• Comments ( Read more... )

Although there may be nothing new under the sun, what is old is new to us and so rich and astonishing that we never tire of it. If we do tire of it, if we lose our curiosity, we have lost something of infinite value, because to a high degree it is curiosity that gives meaning and savour to life.

- Robertson Davies

So true.

Subject: Ocean's Eleven, general movie
Batch: #2 (21 - 40)
Themes: 001 Alone, 002 Magical, 004 Sunshine, 011 All is right, 013 Wicked, 019 Soul Food, 020 Love, 021 Fire, 025 Green, 026 Blue, 038 Beautiful, 039 Hope, 040 Desire, 043 Companionship, 047 Tears
Additonal Notes:

• All screencaps used were made by myself
• Please check my resources post to ( Read more... )