A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation. H.H. Munro (Saki) What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882) I suppose that I shall have to die beyond my means. Oscar Wilde, upon being told the cost of an operation Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900) Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers. T.S. Eliot Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal. T.S. Eliot Television is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time, and yet remain lonesome. T.S. Eliot Adolescence is the stage between infancy and adultery. Unknown Quotations by unknown authors Adultery is the application of democracy to love. H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 - 1956) Since the whole affair had become one of religion, the vanquished were of course exterminated. Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving any excuse. Jules Renard (1864 - 1910) |