The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other.
-- Sir Francis Bacon
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
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Turn the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.
-- Frank Lloyd Wright
Saturday, August 27, 2011
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I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.
-- Dave Barry
Friday, August 26, 2011
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Late to bed and late to wake will keep you long on money and short on mistakes.
-- Aaron McGruder
Thursday, August 25, 2011
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You'd better beat it. You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff.
-- Groucho Marx
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing...
-- Thomas Jefferson
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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The word "spine" is, of course, an anagram of "penis". This is true in almost fifty percent of the languages of the Galaxy, and many people have attempted to explain why. Usually these explanations get bogged down in silly puns about "standing erect".
-- Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)