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
A daily fortune or quote based on the Unix fortune program. Have it emailed to you daily, or browse this blog.
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
Fortune Quote #3005
Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge. --
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
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