I have made this [letter] longer, because I have not had the time to make it shorter. Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662)
Not every story has explosions and car chases. That's why they have nudity and espionage. Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum
The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think. Edwin Schlossberg
Humor is just another defense against the universe. Mel Brooks (1926 - )
He who despairs over an event is a coward, but he who holds hope for the human condition is a fool. Albert Camus
It is natural to give a clear view of the world after accepting the idea that it must be clear. Albert Camus
You cannot acquire experience by making experiments. You cannot create experience. You must undergo it. Albert Camus
Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. Albert Camus
If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life. Albert Camus
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend. Albert Camus
Do not wait for the last judgment. It takes place every day. Albert Camus
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. Bill Cosby (1937 - )
Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber on weekends. Woody Allen (1935 - )
We're actors - we're the opposite of people. Tom Stoppard (1937 - )
Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity. Albert Camus (1913 - 1960)
It is a curious thing... that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste. Evelyn Waugh (1903 - 1966)
The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion. G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time. Willem de Kooning (1904 - )
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once. Evan Esar (1899 - 1995)
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