ElderlyBureaucrat
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“Irreverence is the champion of liberty and it’s only sure defense. “– Mark Twain
November 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM
“Irreverence is the champion of liberty and it’s only sure defense. “– Mark Twain
“Life, if you have a bent for it, is a beautiful thing. It consists, I do believe, of having a sense of urgency.“ – CL Burton
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“Life, if you have a bent for it, is a beautiful thing. It consists, I do believe, of having a sense of urgency.“ – CL Burton
“Beware of the man who won't be bothered with details.” - William Feather
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
“Beware of the man who won't be bothered with details.” - William Feather
“Man is quite insane. He would not know how to create a mite, and he created Gods by the dozens.“ - Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
“Man is quite insane. He would not know how to create a mite, and he created Gods by the dozens.“ - Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
"Be wary of great leaders. Hope that there are many, many small leaders.” – Pete Seeger
November 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
"Be wary of great leaders. Hope that there are many, many small leaders.” – Pete Seeger
“Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” - Robert Frost
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
“Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” - Robert Frost
“HATRED, n. A sentiment appropriate to the occasion of another's superiority.” - Ambrose Bierce
August 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
“HATRED, n. A sentiment appropriate to the occasion of another's superiority.” - Ambrose Bierce
“Ignorance never settles a question.” - Benjamin Disraeli
August 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
“Ignorance never settles a question.” - Benjamin Disraeli
“Sociology is the study of people who do not need to be studied by people who do.“ - E. S. Turner
July 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
“Sociology is the study of people who do not need to be studied by people who do.“ - E. S. Turner
"A platitude is simply a truth repeated until people get tired of hearing it." - Stanley Baldwin
July 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
"A platitude is simply a truth repeated until people get tired of hearing it." - Stanley Baldwin
“A nation, like a tree, does not thrive well until it is engrafted with a foreign stock.“ - Ralph Waldo Emerson
June 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“A nation, like a tree, does not thrive well until it is engrafted with a foreign stock.“ - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“For every good art critic, there may be 10 great artists.“ – Clement Greenberg
May 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
“For every good art critic, there may be 10 great artists.“ – Clement Greenberg
“If you can speak three languages – your trilingual. If you can speak two languages – your bilingual. If you can only speak one language – you’re an American.“ – Anonymous
May 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
“If you can speak three languages – your trilingual. If you can speak two languages – your bilingual. If you can only speak one language – you’re an American.“ – Anonymous
“One may not regard the world as a sort of metaphysical brothel for emotions “– Arthur Koestler
May 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
“One may not regard the world as a sort of metaphysical brothel for emotions “– Arthur Koestler
“When in doubt, wear red.“ – Bill Blass
May 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
“When in doubt, wear red.“ – Bill Blass
“Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.“ – Friedrich Nietzsche
May 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.“ – Friedrich Nietzsche
"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck." - Dalai Lama
April 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck." - Dalai Lama
“Nowadays harmony comes almost as a shock.“ – Kathleen Jessie Raine
April 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
“Nowadays harmony comes almost as a shock.“ – Kathleen Jessie Raine
“Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.“ – Erica Jong
April 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.“ – Erica Jong
“Man's ability to delude himself is infinite.” - Kinky Friedman
April 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
“Man's ability to delude himself is infinite.” - Kinky Friedman
“Science is always simple and always profound. It is only the half truths that are dangerous.“ – George Bernard Shaw
April 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
“Science is always simple and always profound. It is only the half truths that are dangerous.“ – George Bernard Shaw
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility.” - Kevin Kennedy
March 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility.” - Kevin Kennedy
“The Sydney Opera House looks as if it were something that had crawled out of the sea and was up to no good.“ – Beverley Nichols
March 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
“The Sydney Opera House looks as if it were something that had crawled out of the sea and was up to no good.“ – Beverley Nichols
“Such as the human race. Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.“ – Mark Twain
March 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
“Such as the human race. Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.“ – Mark Twain
“Every man is a reformer until reform tramps on his toes.“ – Edgar Watson Howe
March 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
“Every man is a reformer until reform tramps on his toes.“ – Edgar Watson Howe