dennis scharnberg

light from light

We have developed a culture in which resentment is a respectable form of self-expression.

Alex Twist,  A Primer of Posturing.

in the highest

“James Hoyle was a lying thieving creep of a person,” admitted Winston.  “But at least he was authentic at that.  It’s authenticity that matters.  I am convinced of this.”

Chadwick Graves,  Maoist Struggle Session and Other Stories.

going in circles

Cellphone:  an isolation chamber.

Callista Ralph,  Alphabet Soup.

spit it out

“After all,” said Mr. Davies, “when one is a Marxist it actually helps to be stupid.”

Lawrence Bird,  Make It So.

walk it off

“Evolution theory,” whispered Mr. Hargrove, “is like government cheese.”

Sebastian Sleeve,  The Random Walk and Other Stories.

in the dark

Fanatic:  a person who actually believes in something.

W. Karl Bavinger,  The Misanthrope’s Way With Words.

hear me out

“Jacob is at it again, boys!  Now he claims that he wishes to behave differently.”

Tristan Holyoke,  A Tree Full of Monkeys.

three diminutive pigs

And what’s more, Sonja now claims that she might have been molested by him.

Diana Moone,  Living Well.

lovely golden frame

Being nice is now an ideology.

Godfrey Tooke,  Collected Aphorisms.

whirling twirling swirling

“Holding up a mirror is a sure way to get banned from polite company, Miles.  Now you tell me—what is the lesson here?”

Gareth Spence,  She Braved All.