"The threshold of insult is in direct relation to the intelligence
and security of the person."--- John Steinbeck
"In a democracy,
dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but in its effects." --- J.
W. Fulbright
"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." ---Victor
Borge
"Some
people never learn anything because they understand everything too quickly." ---Alexander Pope
"To
laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of
honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world
a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success." ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Adversity reveals
genius, prosperity conceals it." ---Horatius, Roman poet (65-8 B.C.)
"The
simple fact that directness can never be established by indirection, or truth through lies, or the democratic spirit through
authoritarian directives." ---Vaclav Havel
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." ---Unknown
"I like to occasionally walk through Wal-Mart and experience the different
life forms and unevolved species that exist on this planet. My favorite is the screaming, shoeless child. You can usually
find them in the toy section of the store." ---kmac (real name unknown)
"He who cuts his own wood, warms himself twice." ---Bill Kassis
