If a thing can be said in ten words, I may be relied upon to take a hundred to say it. I ought to apologize for that. I ought to prune, pare and extirpate excess growth, but I will not. I like words—strike that, I love words—and while I am fond of the condensed and economical use of them in poetry, in song lyrics, in Twitter, in good journalism and smart advertising, I love the luxuriant profusion and mad scatter of them too.

Stephen Fry, The Stephen Fry Chronicles (via georgiadrinksbeer)

The secret of smooth almost shiny loveliness of the order of which we’re discussing in this simple, frank, creamy soft way, doesn’t reside in oils, unguents, balms, ointments, creams, astringents, milks, moisturisers, liniments, lubricants, embrocations or balsams, to be rather divine for just one noble moment. It resides, and I mean this in a pink, slightly special way, in one’s attitude of mind. To be gorgeous and high and true and fine and fluffy and moist and sticky and lovely, all you have to do is believe that one is gorgeous and high and true and fine and fluffy and moist and sticky and lovely. And I believe it of myself, tremulously at first, and then with mounting heat and passion because, stopping off for a second to be super again, I’m so often told it. That’s the secret, really.

Stephen Fry on “how to be lovely”.

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I just started a new watercolour sketchbook and to make it as interesting as possible, I have got Stephen Fry to narrate it for me. Fry, of course, is a multitalented actor, comedian, novelist and tv-presenter among many other things. He’s known for Blackadder, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, QI, V for Vendetta, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Gadget Man, Harry Potter audiobooks and The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy (movie and audiobook) to name but a few. Also, he is the king of Twitter.

This is what the foreword says:

Good evening, good evening, good evening and welcome to Thomas Kirkeberg’s watercolour sketchbook. I’m Stephen Fry, you humble servant in corduroy and I will be narrating this book. Unfortunately, I’m only a picture and it is highly recommended that you imagine my voice in your head while reading the notes. This will help tremendously, if you’re having a rather stressful day. So, DON’T PANIC, relax and enjoy the content of this book.

[goseaward]

QI - Cute Aggression

[againbeholdthestars]

[source]

[electrickool-aidacidtest]

Soupy twist

[gingerblivet]

A message from Stephen Fry that we can all use.