The Audible Quote Collector

Sometimes I'll just start a blog post and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way. When I say sometimes, I, of course, mean all the time. Sometimes I'll start a sentence, and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way. — Michael Scott (@carellquotes) August 7, 2013 Twitter: @carellquotes   I'm sure we've all heard the phrase "carpe diem" and that we should all "seize the day." But the phrase is tossed around so much it might as well be a salad. Ok. That was so bad. I'm so sorry you had to read that. Anyway, I don't think I've ever remembered to live in the present because of this quote. I remember to live in the present because of none other than Andy Bernard! So, of course, this week's quote is from The Office! If you're not ready to cry, well, too bad. Quote: "The weird thing is, now I'm exactly where I want to be. I got my dream ...

What are you even doing? Reading this blog post? Reading!? Why!?!? Stop it. STOP IT. Still reading? Well if you like reading sooo much, then surely you've read Fahrenheit 451 ? It's inevitable that we burn our books and stop reading. You could just listen to this, you know. Okay, don't get me wrong. I seriously, seriously  love reading and books. Right now I'm reading The Constitution of the United States and Selected Writings of the Founding Fathers . Maybe you yawned reading that title. But trust me, you're doing anything but yawning when you read some of these fiery speeches. The Founding Fathers knew how to spit fire! When I read Patrick Henry's oh-so-famous quote "Give me liberty or give me death" in context, I was ready to jump on a horse and charge into battle. But then I remembered that I have the physical capability of a potato and I'm in a country that has already been liberated for nearly 250 years... My roundabout point is that ...