A liberal is a man who leaves the room when the fight begins. Heywood Broun US journalist (1888 - 1939) There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbors will say. Cyril Connolly (1903 - 1974) Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh. George Bernard Shaw Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 - 1950) I admire the serene assurance of those who have religious faith. It is wonderful to observe the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces. Mark Twain US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) The art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of the citizens to give to the other. Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) Nothing in our culture, not even home computers, is more overrated than the epidermal felicity of two featherless bipeds in desperate congress. Quentin Crisp The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around. Herb Caen Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open. Unknown Quotations by unknown authors One is not superior merely because one sees the world as odious. Chateaubriand How could I lose to such an idiot? Aaron Nimzovich, A shout from the chess grandmaster |