My world, and welcome to it.

“He bowed his head, and bent his knee
Upon the monarch’s silken stool;
His pleading voice arose: “O Lord,
Be merciful to me, a fool!”
— Bartleby.com

“Eventually, he became the popular Greek god of wine and cheer, and wine miracles were reputedly performed at certain of his festivals. According to tradition, Bacchus died each winter and was reborn in the spring. To his followers, this cyclical revival, accompanied by the seasonal renewal of the fruits of the earth, embodied the promise of the resurrection of the dead.”
— http://www.kreweofbacchus.org/html/mythology.htm
Pan Piping in the Woods

Pan Piping in the Woods


“Oh dear Pan and all the other Gods of this place, grant that I may be beautiful inside. Let all my external possessions be in friendly harmony with what is within. May I consider the wise man rich. As for gold, let me have as much as a moderate man could bear and carry with him.
Socrates’ prayer, Phaedrus, 279”
— http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Socrates

“A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.”
— Lord Acton

“Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.”
— Joey Adams