Saturday, August 1, 2020

Who Said That Redux by BJ Neblett

Who Said That Redux by BJ Neblett

This post is way overdue. Years ago, answering many requests, I posted a list of what had become the most popular quotes, from my books, stories, poems, and musings. That post quickly became, and remains one of my most popular blogs. Thank you!
Since that time I have had two more books, with two more on the way soon, and several short stories published. And as always, am often asked by readers where a certain line they saw or hear originated. So, here you are, better late than never I guess. Enjoy and feel free to share... with the proper attribution of course!
Thanks!
Peace,
BJ

(On theory)

“Sometimes you need to change the equation to fit the conclusion.”

                        From Planet Alt-Sete-Nine: Princess Haylee by BJ Neblett

 

(On memories)

“Do not deny your memories and they will come about on their own, as you need them.”

                        The Oracle Lekly from Planet Alt-Sete-Nine: Princess Haylee by BJ Neblett

 

(On education and learning)

“Sometimes we are not fully prepared for the lessons we learn or the answers we so eagerly seek.”

                        Princess Haylee from Planet Alt-Sete-Nine: Princess Haylee by BJ Neblett

 

(On history)

“When all of our history is removed, there will be no history from which to learn.”

                        Wizard Inhodu from Planet Alt-Sete-Nine: Princess Haylee by BJ Neblett

(On writers)

“The trouble with writers is they aren’t as smart as their characters.”

                        BJ Neblett

 

(On confidence)

“Women always say they want a man who is confident. Confidence isn’t knowing what you want for the rest of your life. Confidence is knowing what you want for lunch.”

                        BJ Neblett

 

(About time travel and man’s dreams)

“Man is a malcontent; a disaffected sojourner, seeking Elysium. Someday, when we can freely move in time, through space, even into the other dimensions, I’m afraid we will be disappointed. Like Alice, man, too, will discover life isn’t any better – or worse – through the looking glass, only different.”

                        Collin Crowly from Elysian Dreams by BJ Neblett (12-2011)

 

“The things we keep hidden deepest inside are often those that need most to be released.”

                        Princess Haylee from Princess Haylee by BJ Neblett (9-2016)

 

“I am just a roadside attraction on your journey down life’s highway, a place you stop briefly before moving on. Years from now, in a long-forgotten box of memories, you’ll come across one of my souvenirs and think of me. And maybe you’ll smile.”

                        BJ Neblett (8-2016)

 

“Every journey must proceed at its own pace, each step following the other in its proper order. For that is the way of life.”

                        Planet Alt-Sete-Nine by BJ Neblett (7-2016)

 

“It’s not what you see, but what you believe. It’s not what you fear, but what you trust. It’s not what you love, but the love you give.”

                        Princess Haylee from Princess Haylee by BJ Neblett (7-2016)

 

“It’s not what is said, it’s how it is spoken; it’s not what you write, it’s how it is written; it’s not what’s implied, it’s what’s inferred.”

                        BJ Neblett (from the essay Flash Fiction 12-2015)

 

“You’ve got to have ice cream to write good romance.”

                        BJ Neblett

 

“The half empty container of warm beer in my hand was the perfect metaphor for our relationship.”

                        From Beer And Broken Dreams (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                     Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Some of my best writing has come at the hands of heartache and frustration. Being totally crazy about someone you cannot have is great food for inspiration.”

                        From Beer And Broken Dreams (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                     Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“The two greatest assets we are afforded in life are observation and experience. Observation is knowledge, the building blocks of understanding. Experience is power, the sturdy foundation on which we build our lives.”

                        From the essay “To The Class Of 2020” by BJ Neblett © 2020

 

“The two greatest assets a writer can have are an unbridled imagination and to have lived an unabashed life.”

                        From All The Wrong Places (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                           Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Where exactly lays that fine line between hopeless romantic and helpless fool?”

                        From Beer And Broken Dreams (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                     Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Fantasies… who needs fantasies? I have memories.”

                        From No Boundaries (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                      Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Love knows no boundaries, seeks no guidance; obeys no rules.”

                        From No Boundaries (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                      Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Nothing is as wonderful and wondering as love’s first awakenings.”

                        From No Boundaries (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                      Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“There are as many things to love about someone as there are some ones to love.”

                        From No Boundaries (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                      Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Can anyone ever really know another?”

                        From No Boundaries (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                      Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“We’re all victims of our rearing, carrying the sins of our fathers like so much baggage; fearful of the demons inside escaping.”

                        From No Boundaries (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                      Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Never having done something is the best reason to be doing it.”

                        From No Boundaries (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                      Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Summer is for lovers, dreamers and fools.”

                        From No Boundaries (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                      Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Memories are reality’s ghosts”

                        From Three Of A Kind (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                    Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

Goldfish
by BJ Neblett
© 2013

Let me be your goldfish…

         Goldfish are fun;
         They keep you company;
         Goldfish are entertaining;
         They can be educational;
         Goldfish are loyal;
         They are always there for you;
         Goldfish are good listeners;
         They don’t interrupt;
         Goldfish are low maintenance;
         They don’t ask for much;
         Goldfish are giving;
         They never question;
         Goldfish are loving;
         They don’t nag;
         Goldfish are sensible;
         They never complain;
         Goldfish don’t judge;
         They never criticize;
         
And best of all:
         Long before you tire of him he dies.

Let me be your goldfish!

 

“Love doesn’t ask much… simple things, like a gentle touch.”

                        BJ Neblett

 

“…As tender as a kiss

My empty arms enfold you,

And as strong as a tear

My empty heart longs for you…”

                        From: Mi Amor Es Tuyo by BJ Neblett

 

“See with your mind, speak with your heart, touch with your eyes, and love with your entire being.”

                        From: Elysian Dreams by BJ Neblett

 

“Yesterday’s faults become today’s lessons. Today’s dreams become tomorrow’s reality.” (photo quote)

                        BJ Neblett

                        http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_baer/8430711101/

 

“Loving you is like walking between rain drops.”

                        From Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your Lunch (short story in Never Let A                                                Vegetarian Pack Your Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Where does one run to escape from feelings?”

                        From Rain (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your                                                                       Lunch And Other Lover Stories) by BJ Neblett

 

“Remembering the past is one thing; living in it is another. If you don’t enjoy today, you won’t have any memories of it tomorrow.”

                        From Static (short story from Wouldn’t It Be Funny If…) by BJ Neblett

 

            “We are the sum total of our experiences. Those experiences – be they positive or negative – make us the person we are, at any given point in our lives. And, like a flowing river, those same experiences, and those yet to come, continue to influence and reshape the person we are, and the person we become. None of us are the same as we were yesterday, nor will be tomorrow.”

                        From George (short story in Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your Lunch And Other                                     Lover   Stories) by BJ Neblett

                                http://southwestdesertlover.wordpress.com/category/fine-art-photograph-2/page/2/

 

“Providence has its price.”

                        From The Man Who Wouldn’t Die (short story from Wouldn’t It Be Funny If…)

                        by BJ Neblett

 

“I’ve been told I am a great catch. Trouble is I keep getting thrown back.”

                        BJ Neblett

 

All the women of the world have two things in common: one, they are beautiful… all women are beautiful. Two, none of them want to have anything to do with me.”

                        BJ Neblett

 

 Learn from the past 

 Live for the present

 Look to the future.

                          BJ Neblett

 

“Education is what happens as you learn to live life.”

                        BJ Neblett


Elysian Dreams Novel by BJ Neblett available in paperback and ebook

Ice Cream Camelot Novel by BJ Neblett available in paperback and ebook

Planet Alt-Sete-Nine The Lost Princess Novel by BJ Neblett available in paperback and ebook

Planet Alt-Sete-Nine Princess Haylee Novel by BJ Neblett available January 2021

Wouldn't It Be Funny If... Short story collection available in ebook. Paperback available January 2021

Never Let A Vegetarian Pack Your Lunch And Other Love Stories Short story collection available 2021


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