Sometimes idiosyncrasies which used to be irritating become endearing,
part of the complexity of a partner who has become woven deep into our own
selves. -- Madeleine L'Engle
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Friday, October 30, 2020
Fortune Quote #3013
To keep your marriage brimming With love in the loving cup, When you're
wrong, admit it, When you're right, shut up. -- Ogden Nash
wrong, admit it, When you're right, shut up. -- Ogden Nash
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Fortune Quote #3012
Only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. One is to let her
think she is having her own way, and the other is to let her have
it. -- Attributed to Lyndon Johnson
think she is having her own way, and the other is to let her have
it. -- Attributed to Lyndon Johnson
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Fortune Quote #3011
"Before you criticize someone, it's best to walk a mile in their shoes.
That way, when you do criticize, you'll be a mile away, and you'll have
their shoes."
That way, when you do criticize, you'll be a mile away, and you'll have
their shoes."
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Fortune Quote #3010
People who object to labels are usually objecting to being caught, and
they don't like that it's easy for a label to pin them down. So they try
to disarm the opposition by restricting its vocabulary. -- "The
Happy Carpenter"
they don't like that it's easy for a label to pin them down. So they try
to disarm the opposition by restricting its vocabulary. -- "The
Happy Carpenter"
Monday, October 26, 2020
Fortune Quote #3009
Resurrection is the art of emerging from what you are into what you are
going to be in the future. -- Paramahansa Yogananda
going to be in the future. -- Paramahansa Yogananda
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Fortune Quote #3008
Stereotypes are, in fact, merely one aspect of the mind's ability to make
generalizations, without which science and mathematics, not to mention much
of everyday life, would be impossible. -- John Derbyshire
generalizations, without which science and mathematics, not to mention much
of everyday life, would be impossible. -- John Derbyshire
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Fortune Quote #3007
In some cases, the measured use of force is all that protects us from a
chaotic world ruled by force. -- George W. Bush
chaotic world ruled by force. -- George W. Bush
Friday, October 23, 2020
Fortune Quote #3006
There are principled objections to the use of force in every generation,
and I credit the good motives behind these views. Those in authority,
however, are not judged only by good motivations. The people have given us
the duty to defend them. And that duty sometimes requires the violent
restraint of violent men. -- George W. Bush
and I credit the good motives behind these views. Those in authority,
however, are not judged only by good motivations. The people have given us
the duty to defend them. And that duty sometimes requires the violent
restraint of violent men. -- George W. Bush
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020
Fortune Quote #3002
The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right
sometimes. -- Winston Churchill
sometimes. -- Winston Churchill
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Fortune Quote #3001
It is the socialist idea that making profits is a vice. I consider the
real vice is making losses. -- Winston Churchill
real vice is making losses. -- Winston Churchill
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Fortune Quote #3000
I do not resent criticism, even when, for the sake of emphasis, it parts
for the time with reality. -- Winston Churchill
for the time with reality. -- Winston Churchill
Friday, October 16, 2020
Fortune Quote #2999
`Not in vain' may be the pride of those who survived and the epitaph of
those who fell. -- Winston Churchill
those who fell. -- Winston Churchill
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Fortune Quote #2998
We will have no truce or parley with you, or the grisly gang who do your
wicked will. You do your worst--and we will do our best. --
Winston Churchill, to Adolf Hitler
wicked will. You do your worst--and we will do our best. --
Winston Churchill, to Adolf Hitler
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Fortune Quote #2997
It is hard, if not impossible, to snub a beautiful woman--they remain
beautiful and the rebuke recoils. -- Winston Churchill
beautiful and the rebuke recoils. -- Winston Churchill
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Fortune Quote #2996
Don't argue about the difficulties. The difficulties will argue for
themselves. -- Winston Churchill
themselves. -- Winston Churchill
Monday, October 12, 2020
Fortune Quote #2995
Personally I am always willing to learn, although I do not always like
being taught. -- Winston Churchill
being taught. -- Winston Churchill
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Fortune Quote #2993
Only in an environment of ideological fanaticism can a tautology be passed
off as analysis. -- Ann Coulter
off as analysis. -- Ann Coulter
Friday, October 9, 2020
Fortune Quote #2992
A false argument should be refuted, not named. That's the basic idea
behind freedom of speech. -- Ann Coulter
behind freedom of speech. -- Ann Coulter
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Fortune Quote #2991
Communism was not a good idea that went wrong; it was a bad idea.
-- Richard Pipes (Harvard U. Professor)
-- Richard Pipes (Harvard U. Professor)
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Fortune Quote #2990
"as a military leader he proved to be a good politician." -- James
M. McPherson, about Union general Benjamin Butler
M. McPherson, about Union general Benjamin Butler
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Fortune Quote #2989
If realism is to be truly realistic, it must acknowledge human beings'
romantic and heroic impulses, in all their healthy and perverse
forms. -- Robert Kaplan
romantic and heroic impulses, in all their healthy and perverse
forms. -- Robert Kaplan
Monday, October 5, 2020
Fortune Quote #2988
Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? -- Jesus
Christ (John 10:34)
Christ (John 10:34)
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Fortune Quote #2987
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends. -- Jesus Christ (John 15:13)
friends. -- Jesus Christ (John 15:13)
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Fortune Quote #2986
Jesus Christ was crucified once, but his teachings suffer crucifixion
every day at the hands of men of limited vision. -- Paramahansa
Yogananda
every day at the hands of men of limited vision. -- Paramahansa
Yogananda
Friday, October 2, 2020
Fortune Quote #2985
The correct and honorable use of words is the first and natural credential
of civilized status. -- Paul Johnson, "Enemies of Society"
of civilized status. -- Paul Johnson, "Enemies of Society"
Thursday, October 1, 2020
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