A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking. Jerry Seinfeld
US comedian & television actor (1954 - ) The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. Theodore Rubin One should never direct people towards happiness, because happiness too is an idol of the market-place. One should direct them towards mutual affection. A beast gnawing at its prey can be happy too, but only human beings can feel affection for each other, and this is the highest achievement they can aspire to. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn I hope I never get so old I get religious. Ingmar Bergman Life is sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. O. Henry, "Gift of the Magi," 1906
US short story author (1862 - 1910) You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. Frank Crane A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows. O. Henry, "A Ruler of Men."
US short story author (1862 - 1910) We are wise when we learn from one another. We are strong when we contain our impulses. We are honored when we honor others. Rabbi Mark David Finkel, Gov. Craig Benson Inaugural Speech, January 9, 2003 Be not simply good - be good for something. Henry David Thoreau
US Transcendentalist author (1817 - 1862) Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off. Terry Pratchett, "Small Gods" (1992) | 
