At sixteen I was stupid, confused, insecure and indecisive. At twenty-five I was wise, self- confident, prepossessing and assertive. At forty-five I am stupid, confused, insecure and indecisive. Who would have supposed that maturity is only a short break in adolescence? Jules Feiffer US cartoonist & satirist (1929 - ) Nothing is illegal if one hundred businessmen decide to do it. Andrew Young Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. George Orwell English essayist, novelist, & satirist (1903 - 1950) I was born old and get younger every day. At present I am sixty years young. Herbert Beerbohm Tree Nobody ever died of laughter. Max Beerbohm English author and satirist (1872 - 1956) All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action. James Russell Lowell In simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where he wants to go, and gets up, and goes. John Erksine, The Complete Life The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Victor Hugo French dramatist, novelist, & poet (1802 - 1885) I have plentyof common sense! I just choose to ignore it. Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes US cartoonist (1958 - ) The aggressive spirit, the offensive, is the chief thing everywhere in war, and the air is no exception. Baron Manfred von Richthofen ("Red Baron") |