Sexual enlightenment is justified insofar as girls cannot learn too soon how children do not come into the world. Karl Kraus Austrian author and journalist (1874 - 1936) The most common of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 - 1956) Fame is a vapor; popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion. Mark Twain US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) If you speak the truth, have a foot in the stirrup. Turkish proverb Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers. Leonard Brandwein My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists. Jean Rostand (1894 - 1977) Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. Theodore Roosevelt, Speech in New York, September 7, 1903 26th president of US (1858 - 1919) A critic is a gong at a railroad crossing clanging loudly and vainly as the train goes by. Christopher Morley US author & journalist (1890 - 1957) The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. Oscar Wilde Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900) Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example. Mark Twain US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) |