Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. Aldous Huxley English critic & novelist (1894 - 1963) Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it. Mark Twain US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control. Don Marquis US humorist (1878 - 1937) Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,<br> A medley of extemporanea; <br>And love is a thing that can never go wrong; <br>And I am Marie of Romania. Dorothy Parker, Not So Deep as a Well (1937), "Comment" US author, humorist, poet, & wit (1893 - 1967) In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk. Rita Rudner US comedian Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. William Ralph Inge English author & Anglican prelate (1860 - 1954) It is a curious thing... that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste. Evelyn Waugh English novelist & satirist (1903 - 1966) To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost. Gustave Flaubert French realist novelist (1821 - 1880) One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory. Rita Mae Brown US author and social activist Government is too big and too important to be left to the politicians. Chester Bowles US diplomat & economist (1901 - 1986) |