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blackswaneuroparedux · 9 months

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No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old men. They do not grow wise. They grow careful.

Ernest Hemingway

#hemingway #ernest hemingway #quote #literature #writer #author #wisdom #old age #careful #cautious #fallacy #wisdom of old men #growing old #culture #life #safari #hunting

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four-bastard-bustle · 25 days

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Future Edd acts Like That because he's not in his menopause yet. Tragic, really

#talkin #Thought about that post abt old trans men and “post-menopause wisdom”#Real as fuck. Future Edd does Not have post-menopause wisdom

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rachelspoetrycorner · 1 month

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Survivor Guilt (2014) by Ron Padgett

In Episode 310, Rachel shares a poem guilty of being simply too good!

Rachel: The poet James Tate wrote: “Ron Padgett's poems sing with absolutely true pitch, and they are human-friendly. Their search for truths both small and large can be cause for laughter or at least a thoughtful sigh.” Which is exactly the kind of poet that I'm looking typically to bring to Wonderful. You know. Uh, a poet from a human.

Griffin: You did bring that dog poet one time—

Rachel: [laughs]

Griffin: —which I thought was... interesting?

Rachel: Bark... bark, bark, bark. Bark.

Griffin: I carry it in my bark.

I was gonna add a personal comment as usual, until I found this quote by Ron Padgett, that seems to have been made almost specifically for Rachel and Griffin: “Survivor Guilt is not about feeling bad about watching Survivor (the T.V. show). It’s about fickleness (a word we don’t hear much anymore). Plus ça change…”

If you'd like to hear about Ron directly soliciting poems from well-known authors to publish in his literary magazine and succeeding to do so all while still being in highschool, you can do so here: Body Burn, from 5:23 - 12:43

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nerdyenby · 28 days

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Hold up a sec… Jesus came back from the dead on trans visibility day????

#I mean… biblically speaking there is a strong argument for genderqueer jesus #both men and women were made in gods image so he’s both #and Jesus is described as wisdom incarnate but when wisdom was personified in the Old Testament she was a woman #so trans masc and/or nonbinary Jesus real #cw religion #christianity #easter #trans visibility day #I only realized with an hour left in my timezone ok ;-;

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micamicster · 5 months

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As requested, my official statement on yet another attempted supernatural reboot: My fellow tumblrinas. We need a united front on this issue. We need to make it clear to those two coconuts that either they fuck nasty on screen or their careers are over. There will be destiel or there will be nothing

#now more than ever i expect solidarity from you people. if those coconuts don’t collide…#well I wouldn’t give them my money either way. but that’s not the point #this is about Principles and Justice #I know some of you will be watching regardles but it simply could not be me #I will not stir one step I will not move my mouse one inch for anything less than destiel with tongue and you should all heed my wisdom!#may those old men be forever out of work. may their crops wither May their fields dry up may their careers grow stagnant #may they have no path but Destiel #amen.#destiel 2020

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la-cocotte-de-paris · 2 years

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"Men have a flair for deceiving people that is only exceeded by their ability to deceive themselves."

LES ENNEMIS AMOUREUX (1948), dir. Terence Young

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taiwantalk · 7 months

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#n the old school military conventional wisdom it’s not a good idea to kill commanding officers #because co plays a role in leading his men in orderly surrender or retreat etc.#but in the case of russian forces #co serves no value in military professionalism or competence #eliminating russian co is no different than canon fodders because they lost respect and trust of their men #best example is artillery crew surrendering at the front #the russian artillery crew had better sensibility than co than dying from stupid orders

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bookdragonideas · 3 months

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Azula redemption, but make it a Firefly AU.

Serenity is named Appa instead. Aang is the pilot, taking the place of Wash. Katara takes the place of Zoe, with Sokka being Mal. Toph is Jayne. Uncle Iroh is the Shepard.

Im not as sure who would be Kaylee and Inara.

Probably Yue for Inara, though maybe Suki instead. And I almost want to say Ty Lee for Kaylee? Which doesn't quite work with Zuko taking the role of Simon, but oh well.

And then Azula takes the role of River. Zuko got her away from the Alliance (not sure if Ozai is part of the Alliance or just the same sort of uncaring jerk that Simon and Rivers dad was)

Not sure how the rest combines but I like the idea of the Gaang hurtling through space, while Aang chants "I am a leaf on the wind, Watch how I soar."

#Azula is basically River already #Traumatized teen girl super soldiers UNITE!#I like to think that Jayne and Toph would be buddies #Crime buddies #But buddies none the less #They cause explosions and break the rules #Likewise Uncle Iroh and The Shepherd would also be great friends #Just two old men #Full of wisdom #And regret for war crimes #They share tea sometimes #atla #firefly

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simpleman193 · 1 year

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I know as men we are supposed to be self suficient and all, and I don't reject that, I still believe in striving in that direction.

But if there's anything I feel I keep learning as I age (I'm not that old I know) is how flawed we all are, we try to be everything we want and most of the time we fail and want someone or something to come tell us or make us feel like it's okay, and it really is.

Plato used to say that though perfection is unatainable, it gives us something to strive towards, a direction to grow in life. And I think that's all there is to it, no one person will ever be a perfect man or woman, but it is who we become in the pursuit of that.

It is the way, not the destination, and who we become and what we learn along the journey. I guess what I mean to say is that what lifes been teaching me, is about my own insignificance, and I'm humbled by it.

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sailermoon · 1 year

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at the library people can display their art and one day this older woman and her husband came by and they were setting everything up and the husband came up to me asking where the garbage was and just automatically I was like “I can take it from you” and the man was horrified and visibly retracted his hand and held the garbage to his chest lol and he was like no I want to throw it away. And then he explained when he was younger and a cashier at some grocery store, this customer asked him the same thing and he responded like me and the guy told him “don’t ever take anyone else’s garbage, you tell them where the garbage can is” and I guess his whole perspective changed that day and mine did to now

#personal #wise old men passing down the wisdom of don’t take anyone’s shit

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kraviolis · 1 year

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as i get older and continue to exist online i cant help but question why so many adults got into arguments with me over fandom bullshit when i was a teenager, and yet i also completely understand why they did.

#teenagers are so dumb godbless. and i dont mean intellectually. they can be pretty smart but all of them have -20 wisdom #i had to delete tiktok to prevent myself from continuing to argue with 14 year olds in the comments #bcus as an adult i really shouldnt but theyre so. GAH #here's the argument that was the final straw for me:#child: *the wildest and stupidest interpretation of a fictional media ive ever seen*#me: actually *explains the actual story and intention of the creator*#child: where does it say that #me: it doesnt say it explicitly but if you just look at the subtext and use media literacy its incredibly obvious #child: What Episode Does It Say That #it was that point i checked their profile and saw that theyre 14 and immediately deleted the app #how can i in good faith gonna argue about subtext with someone who probably hasnt even read of mice and men. or fucking romeo and juliet #im not gonna let myself stoop so low. im fucking 21 years old #but oh my god. the way that they talk down at you as if they arent currently in a developmental stage thats basically the sequel to toddler #infuriating.#and i was just as bad as a teenager i know for a fact i was because i was deep in the tumblr discourse trenches as a 14 y/o #i made the worst decisions as a 14 y/o #and i cant even just sit back and try to explain to a teen why i cant take them seriously bcus theyre just gonna get mad #and i cant even blame them bcus its not their fault!!! theyre literally just going through their terrible twos again!!!#oh my god. im so sorry to all the people who had to deal with me when i was a teenager #krav talks

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 years

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God Looks Down From Heaven

Elohim looked down from Shomayim upon Bnei Adam, to see if there were any of seichel, that did seek Elohim. — Psalm 53:2 | Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB) Orthodox Jewish Bible Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011 by Artists for Israel International. Cross References: Romans 3:11; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Psalm 102:19

#God #men #seek #heaven #wisdom #knowing God #Orthodox Jewish Bible #Psalm 53:2 #Book of Psalms #Old Testament #OJB #Artists for Israel International

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theexodvs · 11 months

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Gentlemen, women want a man who can control his temper, doesn’t look at inappropriate things on the internet, cooks, and can perform household chores. That isn’t a goal or paradigm to strive to. If you want lifelong companionship, that is a bare minimum.

#old man wisdom #guy talk #men talking to men #real talk #man talk #dating advice

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cosmik-homo · 2 years

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No but these bring in rapid succession- the entire into the labyrinth being back and forths like this. Haplo's Epic Bi Guy Road Trip.

#age old bisexual wisdom: pathetic men and women who can kill u

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pansyfemme · 9 months

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i love headcanoning old men as ftm. like considering fandom loves to equate being transmasc to being young no one will probably agree with me but i look into his eyes and see the wisdom only a post-menopausal man could provide

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abyssruler · 7 months

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furina’s guide on the art of matchmaking

neuvillette x gn!reader

it’s no secret that furina is constantly bored of the mundanity that comes with court, but with the recent discovery of neuvillette’s crush on you, things have just gotten a lot more interesting. if only you and neuvillette would just get together, but alas, it comes down to the great hydro archon to bring justice to neuvillette’s sad, pathetic love life.

furina pov, comedy, furina being dramatic as hell

Furina knows the best way to get under Neuvillette’s skin is through you. The Iudex may seem impassive from the outside, but she knows where to look for his tells, particularly when he’s annoyed (she has, after all, been the recipient to silently judging stares, usually those of a disappointed or even irritated nature).

And she’s seen the way Neuvillette looks at you—his face softening, an almost imperceptible smile on his lips, and most damningly of all, the slightest hint of a blush whenever you stare into his eyes a little too long to be considered proper.

It’s all so entertaining to watch, if a bit miffing to endure seeing how utterly slow the two of you are. If Furina had been in Neuvillette’s shoes, she would have long since enacted a performance grander than anything Fontaine has ever seen and asked you out on a date. Not just any date though, no, she would have to pull an all-nighter to come up with the best date there is. One does not simply go on a date with the God of Justice and have it be mediocre.

But all that aside, with how boring Neuvillette is with his stricter than strict rules and views on how one must go about their day, it falls upon her to make sure he doesn’t die as a decrepit old bachelor who’s never felt the touch of another person intimately. (Not that Furina had any say on the topic of intimacy, seeing as she’s never had any experience in the romantic aspects of life, but experience means nothing compared to the wisdom of the God of Justice!)

So, after many nights spent huddled beneath her blankets, scribbling on her notebook and brainstorming the best way to get a rise out of Neuvillette, she happened upon a breakthrough. An idea so great it would not only be something worthy of the Steambird’s headlines, but also be something the people of Fonatine would speak of for years to come.

Yes, it all comes down to this very moment, standing over the highest place in the opera with hundreds of eyes watching her as she points an accusing finger at your figure standing on the very stage she’s set up.

Neuvillette watches it all with his eyes narrowed at her, hands clasped tightly around his cane, and Furina would have loved to relish in that reaction, but alas, she must continue with her script.

With a haughty smile, she meets your eyes as she yells out loud to her captivated audience.

“I charge you, (Y/N), with the crime of theft!”

The people below gasp in shock at the sudden accusation. Only natural, of course. You, an esteemed person of reputable background who most people view as a kind person, being charged with theft? How scandalous!

But that’s not all!

“You stand accused of thievery,” Furina pauses for a dramatic effect, feeling the spectators hold their breaths as they await her final verdict.

She then looks up at Neuvillette, and it takes all she has in her not to burst in hysterics at the comically pinched face he’s sporting. She moves her finger from you to Neuvillette, practically preening in place as the assembled crowd below let out varying expressions of shock.

And with a smug smile, she deals the final blow.

“For stealing the Chief Justice of Fontaine’s heart!”

One, two, three—

Screams erupt from below. Women squealing in delight while the men cheer at the sudden twist from accusation to romance.

Furina basks in the attention as the people sing praises of her.

“Of course, how could not I have seen it before?”

“Lady Furina is so sharp to have caught on!”

“Monsieur Neuvillette and (Y/N) do make a good pair, don’t they?”

“How ingenious! As expected of our Lady Furina!”

But then, Neuvillette stands, a stern look on his face as he taps his cane on the ground hard enough to rattle her eardrums.

“Order!”

His face could have been made from stone with how hard he’s looking at her. If looks could kill, she’d be dead on the spot. Yikes! Perhaps it’s time to make a swift escape…

“Lady Furina, might I remind you that charges and accusations are not to be made lightly within the court. To abuse your position in order to make a ridiculous statement. I…”

With every word that leaves his mouth, Furina slowly begins to feel that perhaps she’d been too hasty in thinking that all would turn out well. And oh, maybe she should have thought up of scenarios and what-to-dos after she finished performing her grand plan, but in her defense, she’d been too excited at the prospect of finally pushing you two together that it completely slipped her mind!

Is it too late to claim it was all an elaborate performance not meant to be taken seriously?

Neuvillette stares thunderously up at her.

She’ll take that as a no, then.

Just when all hope seemed to have been lost, a savior comes in the form of you raising your hand.

Neuvillette immediately stops speaking in favor of addressing you.

“Would the accused like to defend their innocence?”

You take a deep breath, gaze briefly flitting to Furina’s before meeting Neuvillette’s. And even without much prompt, from that single glance alone, she knew she was about to witness something extremely entertaining.

“I… I would like to press charges as well,” you say evenly, and for a second, Furina’s heart drops as she thinks you’re about to charge her for false accusations and perhaps even slander, (the first time in history that anyone has charged the God of Justice for a crime!) but then, you continue—

“I would like to press charges against you, Monsieur Neuvillette, for stealing my heart too.”

Your statement is followed by a stunned silence that only lasts for a brief moment, before it’s overcome by exclamations and whoops at the sudden turn of events.

Furina falls back on her seat and howls with laughter as she watches Neuvillette be struck speechless, red creeping up his cheeks as your statement echoes across the cavernous hall. She reminds herself to gift you something extravagant for saving her at the very last moment.

Ah, what a delightful way to end the show.

She watches you direct a besotted smile towards Neuvillette. Another day, another poor sod saved from the horrors of a nonexistent love life.

Furina mentally pats herself on the back for a job well done.

#furina: another day another slay #genshin x reader #genshin impact x reader #neuvillette x reader #genshin neuvillette x reader #gn reader #furina #focalors

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