Damn everything but the circus!
...damn everything that is grim, dull,
motionless, unrisking, inward turning,
damn everything that won't get into the
circle, that won't enjoy, that won't throw
its heart into the tension, surprise, fear
and delight of the circus, the round
world, the full existence...

e.e. cummings
(courtesy of hanging on)

also, a link: this guy is one of the smoothest writers i've come across on the web so far: the bleat. i guess that's cause he writes a column for a living.