Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.
-Chinese proverb
Think life. Think kinds of experiences. Why must all be tasted?
Category: “Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent…”
“Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent…” #2
A good time to laugh is any time you can.
-Linda Ellerbee
Move on: Adventures in the Real World
“Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent…” #3
The manner in which it is given is worth more than the gift.
-Pierre Corneille
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than its value.
-Charles Dudley Warner
We’ve all had experience giving and recieving gifts, and many opportunities to observe others doing the same. Recreate a scene from memory, or create an original story, which either illustrates one of the above sayings or shows something very different. Let your story reveal character and motive.
“Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent…” #4
Never slap a king unless you intend to kill him.
-Ancient proverb
“Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent…” #5
Praise: something a person tells you about yourself that you suspected all along.
-Funny Funny World
I have always said that if I were a rich man, I would employ a professional praiser.
-Sir Osbert Sitwell
Some people thrive on praise. Others don’t ever believe it and are embarrassed by it. Still others think it’s silly. How do you react to praise? What’s the best praise you’ve ever recieved? (Maybe it wasn’t words.) What’s the best praise you’ve ever given?
“Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent…” #6
Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.
-Mark Twain
A Connection Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
“Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent…” #7
The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
-Henry Kissinger