Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner. Douglas Adams
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction. Blaise Pascal
Never eat more than you can lift. Miss Piggy
Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. E. W. Dijkstra
Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all. William Goldman
People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them. Anatole France
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children. Unknown
Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public. Edgar Watson Howe
I say that good painters imitated nature; but that bad ones vomited it. Miguel de Cervantes
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
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