Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. Andre Gide
I say that good painters imitated nature; but that bad ones vomited it. Miguel de Cervantes
Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public. Edgar Watson Howe
Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are. Bertolt Brecht
You know that children are growing up when they start asking questions that have answers. John J. Plomp
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help. Judith Martin
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. Jane Austen
The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. William James
Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening. Barbara Tober
Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working. Anonymous
One can always be kind to people about whom one cares nothing. Oscar Wilde
A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way. John Tudor
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down. Robert Benchley
It is a great ability to be able to conceal one's ability. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening. Barbara Tober
Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something. Robert Heinlein
It is no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase 'As pretty as an Airport' appear. Douglas Adams
Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual. Terry Pratchett
Better to get up late and be wide awake than to get up early and be asleep all day. Unknown
When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained. Edward R. Murrow
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