Quotes About Whimsy

To each of the twenty-six planets he assigned a letter of the alphabet and hurriedly supplied new names: Alphanor, Barleycorn, Chrysanthe, Diogenes, Elfland, Fiame, Goshen, Hardacres, Image, Jezebel, Krokinole, Lyonnesse, Madagascar, Nowhere, Olliphane, Pilgham, Quinine, Raratonga, Somewhere, Tantamount, Unicorn, Valisande, Walpurgis, Xion, Ys and Zacaranda — the names derived from legend, myth, romance, his own whimsy. Only

What's the point of being a grown-up if you can't indulge the kid inside you every now and then?

There's a tremendous amount of humor... in very unexpected places.

When wisdom gives way to whimsy and ethics fall to excitement, it is highly likely that the ground beneath me will 'give way' and it is I who will 'fall.

Nothing succeeds if prankishness has no part in it.

You use the fairies where you find them.

Having a ten-year-old daughter can be like living with a fairy. Something magical.

My little cup brims with tiddles.

I am just winking happy thoughts into a little tiddle cup.

In harmony there is nothing strange. And life is a vast harmony. I've understood this. But, you see- the moulded whimsy of a frieze on a portico keeps us from recognizing, sometimes, the symmetry of the whole. . .

My knowledge of Mr. Forster's works is limited to one novel which I dislike; and anyway it was not he who fathered that trite little whimsy about characters getting out of hand; it is as old as the quills, although of course one sympathizes with his people if they try to wriggle out of that trip to India or whereever he takes them. My characters are galley slaves.

Sometimes I think she's got hats in the belfry

Finn fell asleep draped in Kittens and dreamed that the corn walked the earth on skinny white roots, liked to joke with the crows, and wasn't afraid of anything.

Maybe there's something you can do to make your usual activities just a bit more memorable. Get matching T-shirts for a family excursion. Print up a silly photo for your desk, and switch it out frequently, or put a vignette outside your home office window (garden gnomes are the epitome of whimsy). Hang a disco ball or a string of lights

Planning one big adventure and one little adventure each week can make life feel like less of a grind. But it's not the only way to lighten up, and many of us could use a lot more cheer in the daily experience of our hours. So, after you've gotten into the rhythm of building in adventures, try adding another component: some weekly note of whimsy too. Whimsy

Angels skip, fairies skip, children skip — why can't you and I skip?!

I always like hair being a little messy because I think there's something appealing about the whimsy of putting on a gown with any hair or make-up - just stepping into it, and you're ready.

Food should be fun.

When I was growing up, Dr. Seuss was really my favorite. There was something about the lyrical nature and the simplicity of his work that really hit me.

Mad Matter: "Have I gone mad?" Alice: "I'm afraid so. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.

I am not a dark person and I don't consider myself dark.

I have this strange notion that clothes should be fun.

Isn't it fun to be nuts? Isn't it fun to be crazy?

I've always been," he wrote, "full of whims and mischief, and as moody as ever!