Wit & Wisdom

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:11 pm

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.

H.L. Mencken,quoted in The Huffington Post.

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:44 am

It's a healthy things now and then to hang a guestion mark on the things you have long taken for granted.

Bertrand Russell,quote in The Salt Lake Tribune

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:23 am

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

Focused · Post by **Focused** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:00 pm

A pastor announced his topic for his sermon as "Ignorance and Indifference." A person in the congregation saw that in the bulletin and leaned to his neighbor and said, "What does that mean?"
He answered, "I don't know and I don't care."

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:58 pm

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

Focused · Post by **Focused** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:45 pm

The only people you should try to get even with are those who have helped you.

mustang_lvr · Post by **mustang_lvr** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:25 pm

happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.

Robert Frost,quoted in The New Republic

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:00 am

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Focused · Post by **Focused** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:00 pm

There are two kinds of people who should never say "Oops:" dentists and magicians.

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:45 pm

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Author Baltasar Gracian, quoted in the Sarasota,Florida,Herald-Tribune

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:31 pm

The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.

Patrick Young, quoted in the Denver Poat

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:34 pm

Little minds are interested in the extraordinary; great minds in the commonplace.

Elbert Hubbard, quoted in the Philippine Sun.Star

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:02 am

How foolish to think one could ever slam the door in the face of age. Much wiser to be polite and gracious and ask him to lunch in advance.

Noel Coward,quoted in The Wall Street Journal

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:22 pm

Never mess up an apology with an excuse.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:16 pm

History is a vast early warning system

Journalist Norman Cousins,quoted in the Baton Rouge, La., Advocate

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:18 pm

All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.

Alexander Dumas,quoted in the London Daily Telegraoh

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:43 am

There's no such thing as bad weather,only unsuitable clothing.

Alfred Wainwright,quoted in the London Daily Telegraph

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:41 am

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:06 am

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

Author William Arthur Ward, quoted in the Charlotte N.C. Observer

BubbleGumTiger · Post by **BubbleGumTiger** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:29 am

Never ask a barber if he thinks you need a haircut.