Love this Lord Byron quote

[Laura PourMeADrink]

“The thorns which I have reap'd are of the tree
I planted; they have torn me, and I bleed.
I should have known what fruit would spring from such a seed.”


― George Gordon Byron

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. There's a lesson in that quote, my dear Laura PourMeADrink...

It's a good one!

[lovemydog]

2. indeed

[ailsagirl]

3. Nice

I didn't realize his middle name was Gordon-- were his forebears originally of Scottish descent??
I'll have to research that.

[malthaussen]

5. His mum was a Gordon. n/t

[ailsagirl]

8. Ah

Thanks for the info

[malthaussen]

4. See your Byron and raise you Buffett...

"Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
But I know it's my own damn fault."

-- Mal

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. raise 2 - kierkegaard

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Søren Kierkegaard

[pipi_k]

7. Scary stuff...

"Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill" - said by a pissed-off old person one day

[ailsagirl]

9. Horace Walpole

Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.