A minister who moves
A minister who moves about in society is in a position to read the signs of the times even in a festive gathering, but one who remains shut up in his office learns nothing. Etienne Francois, duc de Choiseul
Festive
You can say anything
You can say anything with a Post-It. I’m not entirely sure why that is. Maybe the friendliness of the squares makes it easier. A square is nicely compact and less intimidating than a full page. And they come in cheerful colors. Non-white paper is kind of inherently festive. Or maybe paper that sticks feels more … Read more
Christmas is a necessity.
Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves. Eric Sevareid
Without cruelty there is
Without cruelty there is no festival: thus the longest and most ancient part of human history teaches and in punishment there is so much that is festive! Friedrich Nietzsche
At night… the streets
At night… the streets become rhythmical perspectives of glowing dotted lines, reflections hung upon them in the streets as the wistaria hangs its violet racemes on its trellis. The buildings are shimmering verticality, a gossamer veil, a festive scene-prop hanging there against the black sky to dazzle, entertain, amaze. Frank Lloyd Wright
November is auspicious in
November is auspicious in so many parts of the country: the rice harvest is already in, the weather starts to cool, and the festive glow which precedes Christmas has began to brighten the landscape. F. Sionil José
Martha Stewart denied allegations
Martha Stewart denied allegations that she had been given inside information to sell 4,000 shares of a stock in a biotech firm. Stewart then showed her audience how to make a festive, quick-burning yule log out of freshly-shredded financial documents. Dennis Miller
Christmas, my child, is
Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas. Dale Evans
Yea, Paris is a
Yea, Paris is a festive ton — a festive Ton for all! Skate o’er on joy — Thin crust of gilded, polished joy! What matters it if Hell’s beneath? D. H. Lawrence
When a woman wants
When a woman wants to look festive, she should add some shine, sheen or sparkle to her outfit, like a metallic clutch, an embellished shoe, or a blingy statement necklace. Clinton Kelly