September 2009
23 posts
sophomania
noun • unrealistic belief in one’s own intelligence; delusion of superintelligence
I’m kind of sure, I’m suffering from abit of this…
You see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little push!
– Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight
This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
– Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight
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It's love, it's not Santa Claus
McKenzie: So do you have a boyfriend?
Summer: No.
McKenzie: Why not?
Summer: Because I don’t want one.
McKenzie: Come on; I don’t believe that.
Summer: You don’t believe that a woman could enjoy being free and independent?
McKenzie: Are you a lesbian?
Summer: No I’m not a lesbian. I just, don’t feel comfortable being anyone’s girlfriend. I don’t actually feel comfortable being anyone’s anything.
McKenzie: I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Summer: Really?
McKenzie: Nope.
Summer: Ok, let me break it down for you–
McKenzie: Break it down!
Summer: Ok. I, like being on my own. I think relationships are messy and people’s feelings get hurt. Who needs it? We’re young, we live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world; might as well have fun while we can and, save the serious stuff for later.
McKenzie: You’re a dude. She’s a dude!
Tom: Ok but wait–wait. What happens, if you fall in love?
Summer: You don’t believe that, do you?
Tom: It’s love, it’s not Santa Claus.
Only great minds can afford a simple style.
– Stendhal
The future belongs to the dandy. It’s the exquisite who are going to rule.
– Lord Illingworth, Oscar Wilde’s Woman of No Importance