Thought: why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only for food: frequently there must be a beverage. Woody Allen, Without Feathers US movie actor, comedian, & director (1935 - ) To be conservative at 20 is heartless and to be a liberal at 60 is plain idiocy. Sir Winston Churchill British politician (1874 - 1965) To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. Ralph Waldo Emerson US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882) All Bibles are man-made. Thomas A. Edison US inventor (1847 - 1931) A cult is a religion with no political power. Tom Wolfe US author & journalist (1931 - ) Ignorance is king, many would not prosper by its abdication. "A Canticle for Leibowitz" A mind forever voyaging through strange seas of thought, alone. William Wordsworth English poet (1770 - 1850) If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind, Of what, then, is an empty desk a sign? Albert Einstein. Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies. Ralph Waldo Emerson US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882) Truth is more of a stranger than fiction. Mark Twain US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) |