Tuesday, July 29, 2008

5:

lentor
1. tenacity; viscidity, as of fluids.
2. slowness; delay; sluggishness.

"You know in Wall-E, when the captain finally stands up, and everyone cheers? I think that's what we've all become."

"So fat we're beginning to lose bone structure?"

"Funny. No, I mean we're excited by the smallest, most meaningless things. My parents were ecstatic about my high school graduation - but I put less than five percent of the effort I could have into getting there. It was a breeze. Anyone who cared enough could have done it. Why were they so excited?"

"People need to get excited about something. If we didn't celebrate the small things, what would we do with ourselves for the rest of our lives?"

"I don't know about you, but I'd like to think there are a few big things left to look forward to."

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