tiny thoughts https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/ the micro-blog version of “Taking Thoughts Captive” with brief quotes, fleeting thoughts, and other ephemera from the cutting room floor... Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:18 +0000 https://i.snap.as/UXJnxT10.ico tiny thoughts https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/ “You have to be odd to be number one.” https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/you-have-to-be-odd-to-be-number-one?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[“You have to be odd to be number one.” -- Dr. Seuss]]> “You have to be odd to be number one.”

— Dr. Seuss

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/you-have-to-be-odd-to-be-number-one Wed, 13 May 2026 13:15:20 +0000 “It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.” https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/it-is-far-better-to-be-alone-than-to-be-in-bad-company?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[“It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.” -- George Washington]]> “It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.”

— George Washington

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/it-is-far-better-to-be-alone-than-to-be-in-bad-company Wed, 13 May 2026 13:14:59 +0000 "Nationalism is about power: its adherent wants to acquire as much power and... https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/nationalism-is-about-power-its-adherent-wants-to-acquire-as-much-power-and?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA["Nationalism is about power: its adherent wants to acquire as much power and prestige as possible for his nation, in which he submerges his individuality. Whereas nationalism is accordingly aggressive, patriotism is defensive: it is a devotion to a particular place and a way of life one thinks best, but has no wish to impose on others." -- George Orwell, “Notes on Nationalism,” Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters, vol. 3, 362]]> “Nationalism is about power: its adherent wants to acquire as much power and prestige as possible for his nation, in which he submerges his individuality. Whereas nationalism is accordingly aggressive, patriotism is defensive: it is a devotion to a particular place and a way of life one thinks best, but has no wish to impose on others.”

— George Orwell, “Notes on Nationalism,” Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters, vol. 3, 362

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/nationalism-is-about-power-its-adherent-wants-to-acquire-as-much-power-and Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:49:07 +0000 “There are few cheerier things than buying a bunch of used books and taking... https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/there-are-few-cheerier-things-than-buying-a-bunch-of-used-books-and-taking?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[“There are few cheerier things than buying a bunch of used books and taking them to a cafe to read.” -- Paul Graham]]> “There are few cheerier things than buying a bunch of used books and taking them to a cafe to read.”

— Paul Graham

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/there-are-few-cheerier-things-than-buying-a-bunch-of-used-books-and-taking Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:35:28 +0000 “You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.” https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/you-cannot-truly-listen-to-anyone-and-do-anything-else-at-the-same-time?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.” -- M. Scott Peck]]> “You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.”

— M. Scott Peck

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/you-cannot-truly-listen-to-anyone-and-do-anything-else-at-the-same-time Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:35:06 +0000 "One is not, by decision, just a writer. https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/one-is-not-by-decision-just-a-writer?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA["One is not, by decision, just a writer. One becomes a writer by writing, by shaping thoughts into the proper or improper words, depending on the subject, and by doing it constantly." -- Louis L'Amour]]> “One is not, by decision, just a writer. One becomes a writer by writing, by shaping thoughts into the proper or improper words, depending on the subject, and by doing it constantly.”

— Louis L'Amour

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/one-is-not-by-decision-just-a-writer Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:13:10 +0000 “Books only have two smells. https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/books-only-have-two-smells?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[“Books only have two smells. The smell of a new book, which is good, and the smell of an old book, which is even better.” -- Ray Bradbury]]> “Books only have two smells. The smell of a new book, which is good, and the smell of an old book, which is even better.”

— Ray Bradbury

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/books-only-have-two-smells Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:14:54 +0000 “People are strange. https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/people-are-strange?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[“People are strange. They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on major things like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.” -- Charles Bukowski]]> “People are strange. They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on major things like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.”

— Charles Bukowski

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/people-are-strange Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:06:23 +0000 “Every breathe we draw is a gift of God’s love: every moment of existence is a... https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/every-breathe-we-draw-is-a-gift-of-gods-love-every-moment-of-existence-is-a?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[“Every breathe we draw is a gift of God’s love: every moment of existence is a grace.” -- Thomas Merton]]> “Every breathe we draw is a gift of God’s love: every moment of existence is a grace.”

— Thomas Merton

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/every-breathe-we-draw-is-a-gift-of-gods-love-every-moment-of-existence-is-a Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:53:47 +0000 “When everything seems going against you, remember the airplane takes off into... https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/when-everything-seems-going-against-you-remember-the-airplane-takes-off-into?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[“When everything seems going against you, remember the airplane takes off into the wind, not with it.” -- Henry Ford]]> “When everything seems going against you, remember the airplane takes off into the wind, not with it.”

— Henry Ford

]]> https://tiny.takingthoughtscaptive.org/when-everything-seems-going-against-you-remember-the-airplane-takes-off-into Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:48:59 +0000