Tarot Quotes

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 01 Jul 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

galadrial	01 Jul 2003
I tried the search engine and didn't see a thread specific to quotes, though I know they're scattered here and there throughout the threads. I like the quote part of Tarot Passages so much that I thought it would be inspirational to have many to read in one place. So, if you would kindly share some favorite quotes; perhaps, like the one I'm going to share, one that was just too long for a signature... "One of my more profound theories is that it's unwise to think too long or too hard about anything you enjoy doing. Otherwise, you will discover that the thing is totally absurd, and the fun will go out of it. That is why I never try to think hard and long about fishing. I prefer to enjoy it as a thing of beauty, a blending of skill and hope and luck and wisdom and an occasional encounter with the unknown and the unknowable." Patrick F. McManus, outdoorsman humor writer.

Rusty Neon	01 Jul 2003
My favourite quote about Tarot, but alas I don't know who first used it: "Last night we played poker using tarot cards. Someone got a full house and 4 people died." :)

full deck	01 Jul 2003
"Is that a tarot deck in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?" Mae West (?)

HudsonGray	01 Jul 2003
"Damn the Tower & full speed ahead!" Oh, um, you mean REAL people quotes??? Sorry--

felicityk	01 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Rusty Neon My favourite quote about Tarot, but alas I don't know who first used it: "Last night we played poker using tarot cards. Someone got a full house and 4 people died." :) That sounds an awful lot like something comedian Steven Wright would say, but I don't know for sure. :) Felicity

full deck	02 Jul 2003
Quote: Originally posted by felicityk That sounds an awful lot like something comedian Steven Wright would say, but I don't know for sure. I just remembered -- it is Steven Wright. The pacing and timing is *really* him, even written down!

galadrial	02 Jul 2003
It's a tough call which of these "quotes" is the most inspiring so far, but I think Rusty Neon's Steven Wright one- makes me want to play poker with a Tarot deck}:-)

Rusty Neon	03 Jul 2003
Yes, according to my google searches, it appears to be Stephen Wright's line. There are various reported permutations of the text of the line, but it takes the general form "I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died."

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