Favorite Quotes of 2011

"My soul is like a hidden orchestra; I do not know which instruments grind and play away inside of me, strings and harps, timbales and drums. I can only recognise myself as a symphony." -Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting." -Sun Tzu, The Art of War

From Seven Samurai:

Villager: "How are we to feed samurai when we live on rice gruel?"

Elder: "Find hungry samurai. Even bears come down from the mountains when they are hungry."

From Ghostbusters:

Peter Venkman: "For whatever reason, Ray- call it fate, call it luck, call it karma... I believe everything happens for a reason. I believe that we were destined to get thrown out of this dump."

Ray Stantz: "For what purpose?"

Venkman: "To go into business for ourselves."