Brett Jordan
@brettjordan.bsky.social
Christian. Father of 4; Sky, Brook, Cyan, Zak. Typographer/designer. Does weights, cardio, pilates & bouldering. My idea of a good time is a relaxed, lively conversation while eating good food and drinking great wine.
There are two times in a
man’s life when he should
not speculate: when he can’t
afford it and when he can.
— Mark Twain
man’s life when he should
not speculate: when he can’t
afford it and when he can.
— Mark Twain
February 10, 2026 at 7:34 AM
There are two times in a
man’s life when he should
not speculate: when he can’t
afford it and when he can.
— Mark Twain
man’s life when he should
not speculate: when he can’t
afford it and when he can.
— Mark Twain
Nothing is interesting
if you’re not interested.
— Helen MacInness
if you’re not interested.
— Helen MacInness
February 9, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Nothing is interesting
if you’re not interested.
— Helen MacInness
if you’re not interested.
— Helen MacInness
A bureaucrat is a Democrat
who holds an office that
a Republican wants.
— Alben W. Barkley
who holds an office that
a Republican wants.
— Alben W. Barkley
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 AM
A bureaucrat is a Democrat
who holds an office that
a Republican wants.
— Alben W. Barkley
who holds an office that
a Republican wants.
— Alben W. Barkley
Peace: a period of scheming
between two periods of violence.
— Ambrose Bierce
between two periods of violence.
— Ambrose Bierce
February 5, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Peace: a period of scheming
between two periods of violence.
— Ambrose Bierce
between two periods of violence.
— Ambrose Bierce
Knowledge comes,
wisdom lingers.
— Tennyson
wisdom lingers.
— Tennyson
February 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Knowledge comes,
wisdom lingers.
— Tennyson
wisdom lingers.
— Tennyson
Seeing is deceiving.
It’s eating that’s believing.
— James Thurber
It’s eating that’s believing.
— James Thurber
February 3, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Seeing is deceiving.
It’s eating that’s believing.
— James Thurber
It’s eating that’s believing.
— James Thurber
Never lend books, no one ever
returns them. The only books
I have in my library are ones
that people have lent me.
— Anatole France
returns them. The only books
I have in my library are ones
that people have lent me.
— Anatole France
February 2, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Never lend books, no one ever
returns them. The only books
I have in my library are ones
that people have lent me.
— Anatole France
returns them. The only books
I have in my library are ones
that people have lent me.
— Anatole France
When we read too
fast or too slow we
understand nothing.
— Blaise Pascal
fast or too slow we
understand nothing.
— Blaise Pascal
January 30, 2026 at 7:34 AM
When we read too
fast or too slow we
understand nothing.
— Blaise Pascal
fast or too slow we
understand nothing.
— Blaise Pascal
Reading without reflecting
is like eating without digesting.
— Edmund Burke
is like eating without digesting.
— Edmund Burke
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Reading without reflecting
is like eating without digesting.
— Edmund Burke
is like eating without digesting.
— Edmund Burke
Our science is a drop,
our ignorance a sea.
— William James
our ignorance a sea.
— William James
January 28, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Our science is a drop,
our ignorance a sea.
— William James
our ignorance a sea.
— William James
Art is
not a thing,
it is a way.
— Elbert Hubbard
not a thing,
it is a way.
— Elbert Hubbard
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Art is
not a thing,
it is a way.
— Elbert Hubbard
not a thing,
it is a way.
— Elbert Hubbard
I tremble for my country
when I reflect that God is just.
— Thomas Jefferson
when I reflect that God is just.
— Thomas Jefferson
January 26, 2026 at 7:35 AM
I tremble for my country
when I reflect that God is just.
— Thomas Jefferson
when I reflect that God is just.
— Thomas Jefferson
Money will buy a pretty good dog,
but it won’t buy the wag of its tail.
— Josh Billings
but it won’t buy the wag of its tail.
— Josh Billings
January 23, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Money will buy a pretty good dog,
but it won’t buy the wag of its tail.
— Josh Billings
but it won’t buy the wag of its tail.
— Josh Billings
Apathy is
the essence
of inhumanity.
— George Bernard Shaw
the essence
of inhumanity.
— George Bernard Shaw
January 22, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Apathy is
the essence
of inhumanity.
— George Bernard Shaw
the essence
of inhumanity.
— George Bernard Shaw
How come no one
wants to argue with me?
Is it because I’m always right?
— Jim Bouton
wants to argue with me?
Is it because I’m always right?
— Jim Bouton
January 21, 2026 at 7:32 AM
How come no one
wants to argue with me?
Is it because I’m always right?
— Jim Bouton
wants to argue with me?
Is it because I’m always right?
— Jim Bouton
Art is the difference
between seeing
and identifying.
— Jean Mary Norman
between seeing
and identifying.
— Jean Mary Norman
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Art is the difference
between seeing
and identifying.
— Jean Mary Norman
between seeing
and identifying.
— Jean Mary Norman
Change before you have to.
— Jack Welch
— Jack Welch
January 19, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Change before you have to.
— Jack Welch
— Jack Welch
An autobiography rarely
reveals anything bad about
its author except their memory.
— Franklin P. Jones
reveals anything bad about
its author except their memory.
— Franklin P. Jones
January 16, 2026 at 7:35 AM
An autobiography rarely
reveals anything bad about
its author except their memory.
— Franklin P. Jones
reveals anything bad about
its author except their memory.
— Franklin P. Jones
When you sling mud,
you lose ground.
— Adlai E. Stevenson
you lose ground.
— Adlai E. Stevenson
January 15, 2026 at 7:35 AM
When you sling mud,
you lose ground.
— Adlai E. Stevenson
you lose ground.
— Adlai E. Stevenson
The more we know,
the more we know to ask.
— Marcelo Gleiser
the more we know to ask.
— Marcelo Gleiser
January 14, 2026 at 7:29 AM
The more we know,
the more we know to ask.
— Marcelo Gleiser
the more we know to ask.
— Marcelo Gleiser
Storytellers rule the world.
— Plato
— Plato
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Storytellers rule the world.
— Plato
— Plato
I don’t know much about
Americanism, but it’s a
damned good word with
which to carry an election.
— Warren G. Harding
Americanism, but it’s a
damned good word with
which to carry an election.
— Warren G. Harding
January 12, 2026 at 7:39 AM
I don’t know much about
Americanism, but it’s a
damned good word with
which to carry an election.
— Warren G. Harding
Americanism, but it’s a
damned good word with
which to carry an election.
— Warren G. Harding
I would like to see
finance less proud and
industry more content.
— Winston Churchill
finance less proud and
industry more content.
— Winston Churchill
January 9, 2026 at 7:38 AM
I would like to see
finance less proud and
industry more content.
— Winston Churchill
finance less proud and
industry more content.
— Winston Churchill
It may be those
who do most,
dream most.
— Stephen Lealock
who do most,
dream most.
— Stephen Lealock
January 8, 2026 at 7:38 AM
It may be those
who do most,
dream most.
— Stephen Lealock
who do most,
dream most.
— Stephen Lealock
The next best thing
to knowing something is
knowing where to find it.
— Samuel Johnson
to knowing something is
knowing where to find it.
— Samuel Johnson
January 7, 2026 at 7:37 AM
The next best thing
to knowing something is
knowing where to find it.
— Samuel Johnson
to knowing something is
knowing where to find it.
— Samuel Johnson