Amazing Quotings from Books. . .

Calvin: Doesn't it seem like everyone is shouting at each other nowadays? I think its because conflict is drama and drama is entertaining, and entertainment is marketable. Finding consensus and common ground is dull! Nobody wants to watch a civilized discussion that acknowledges ambiguity and complexity. We want to see fireworks! We want the sense of solidarity and identity that comes from having our interests narrowed and exploited by like-minded zealots! Talk show hosts, political candidates, news programs, special interest groups. . . They all become successful by reducing debates to the level of shouted rage. Nothing gets solved, but we're all entertained SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Hobbes: You're going to juggle eggs? Calvin: It's a metaphor for life, Hobbes. Each egg represents one of life's concerns and the goal is to give each the appropriate amount of individual attention while simultaneously watching and guiding all the others. Life is about balance and staying quick while everything threatens to spin out of control! Hobbes: And sometimes we make a big mess of things. Calvin:  But the important thing is persistence. . .   SOURCE: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson