Knot Your World Tapestries

When you back a heathen into a corner there is only one way out: Through You! ~Viking Proverb

The great thing about Glasgow is that if there's a nuclear attack it'll look exactly the same afterwards. ~Billy Connolly, who was born under the sign of Sagittarius

I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it. ~ Steve Irwin

There are no ordinary moments. There is always something going on. ~ Aztec Warrior Quotes

Be like the thistle,O my soul, Heedless o'praise and quick to take affront. ~ Grieve A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle, l.1709^10.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero

I've wandered Through forests With our garbage Waist-high Can't clean it I mean it We get what we deserve ~Isle of Man/Ministry

Look over yonder, what do you see? The sun is a-risin' most definitely. A new day is comin', people are changin'. Ain't it beautiful? Crystal Blue Persuasion. ~ Tommy James and The Shondells

This image was conceived by Susi Matthews, who has played Queen Elizabeth at the KC Ren Faire.  She described her idea thus, "The concept being that I've immolated/rebuilt too many times and while I love the idea of transformation and rebirth, I really would like to just enjoy beauty for awhile.

Loyalty. Is it something only dogs know? When I think of it, I wonder if I would rather have it than love. Whereas love is often an over-used word and an unpredictable feeling, the other is nothing but dependability. ~ Donna Lynn Hope

That’s the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, in the end leads to liberation and dignity. ~Ricky Gervais *born in the year of the Ox

This isn't a bra, it's body armor. And this isn't make up, it's war paint! ~Iliza Schlesinger *born in the year of the Boar

Personally, I experience success when I enjoy what I'm doing. I love the creative process, even if the end result isn't embraced by anyone else. ~RuPaul *born in the year of the Rat

Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock. ~Kurt Cobain *born in the year of the Ram

I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy. ~W. C. Fields

Music is one of the most powerful things the world has to offer. No matter what race or religion or nationality or sexual orientation or gender that you are, it has the power to unite us. ~Lady Gaga

It's not just about being fabulous. It's about never feeling sheepish. ~Greg Baker

The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? ~ David Attenborough

The sea does not like to be restrained. ~ Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend. ~Lord Byron

Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. ~Kinky Friedman

While the hollow oak our palace is, Our heritage the sea. ~ Allan Cunningham

Peace begins with a smile. ~ Mother Teresa

People forget the punk thing was really good for women. It motivated them to pick up a guitar rather than be a chanteuse. It allowed us to be aggressive. ~Siouxie Sioux

The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend. ~Lord Byron

Wherever the ram goes the sheep will follow. ~ German Proverb

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his necks out. ~James Bryant Conant

If carrots got you drunk, rabbits would be messed-up. ~Mitch Hedburg

Want to see my garden?

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it. ~George Bernard Shaw

Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too. ~ Will Smith

Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream. ~ Malcom Muggeridge

My sisters told me stories of humans. They said they sometimes sing to them to lure them underwater. ~ Julie Kagawa, The Iron King

The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book? ~ David Attenborough

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

A gentleman is simply a patient wolf. ~ Lana Turner