"Living on Earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip
around the Sun."
Friday, September 30, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Fortune Quote #1520
"Vital papers will demonstrate their vitality by spontaneously moving from
where you left them to where you can't find them."
where you left them to where you can't find them."
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Fortune Quote #1518
If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a
diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers. -- Swami
Prabhupada
diamond is a diamond even if there are no customers. -- Swami
Prabhupada
Monday, September 26, 2016
Fortune Quote #1517
If I were a grave-digger or even a hangman, there are some people I could
work for with a great deal of enjoyment. -- Douglas Jerrold
work for with a great deal of enjoyment. -- Douglas Jerrold
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Fortune Quote #1513
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration. -- Thomas Alva Edison
perspiration. -- Thomas Alva Edison
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Fortune Quote #1512
Everyone who comes in here wants three things: (1) They want it quick.
(2) They want it good. (3) They want it cheap. I tell 'em to pick two and
call me back. -- A sign on the back wall of a small printing company
(2) They want it good. (3) They want it cheap. I tell 'em to pick two and
call me back. -- A sign on the back wall of a small printing company
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Fortune Quote #1511
"Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster
than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes
up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to
death. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle: when the sun
comes up, you'd better be running."
than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes
up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to
death. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle: when the sun
comes up, you'd better be running."
Monday, September 19, 2016
Fortune Quote #1510
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to
stick to one thing till it gets there. -- Josh Billings
stick to one thing till it gets there. -- Josh Billings
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Fortune Quote #1509
Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the
beholder. -- Dr. Laurence J. Peter
beholder. -- Dr. Laurence J. Peter
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Fortune Quote #1508
About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the
ends. -- Herbert Hoover
ends. -- Herbert Hoover
Friday, September 16, 2016
Fortune Quote #1507
Son, someday a man is going to walk up to you with a deck of cards on
which the seal is not yet broken. And he is going to offer to bet you that
he can make the Ace of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your
ears. But son, do not bet this man, for you will end up with a ear full of
cider. -- Sky Masterson's Father
which the seal is not yet broken. And he is going to offer to bet you that
he can make the Ace of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your
ears. But son, do not bet this man, for you will end up with a ear full of
cider. -- Sky Masterson's Father
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Fortune Quote #1505
Rick: "How can you close me up? On what grounds?" Renault: "I'm
shocked! Shocked! To find that gambling is going on here." Croupier
(handing money to Renault): "Your winnings, sir." Renault: "Oh. Thank you
very much." -- Casablanca
shocked! Shocked! To find that gambling is going on here." Croupier
(handing money to Renault): "Your winnings, sir." Renault: "Oh. Thank you
very much." -- Casablanca
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
Fortune Quote #1503
It has long been known that one horse can run faster than another--but
which one? Differences are crucial. -- Lazarus Long
which one? Differences are crucial. -- Lazarus Long
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Fortune Quote #1501
Golfer Bobby Jones, on being told that it was 105 degrees in the
shade: "I'm glad we don't have to play in the shade."
shade: "I'm glad we don't have to play in the shade."
Friday, September 9, 2016
Fortune Quote #1500
"Don't let go of what you've got hold of, until you have hold of something
else." -- First Rule of Wing Walking
else." -- First Rule of Wing Walking
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Fortune Quote #1499
All bridge hands are equally likely, but some are more equally likely than
others. -- Alan Truscott
others. -- Alan Truscott
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Monday, September 5, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Fortune Quote #1494
Three minutes' thought would suffice to find this out; but thought is
irksome and three minutes is a long time. -- A.E. Houseman
irksome and three minutes is a long time. -- A.E. Houseman
Friday, September 2, 2016
Thursday, September 1, 2016
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