An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup. ~Henry L. Mencken
Nothing weights lighter than a promise. ~German Proverb
How fair is a garden amid the trials and passions of existence. ~Benjamin Disraeli
Retire from work, but not from life. ~M.K. Soni
John Hancock: "And we will call that country the United States of America."
I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time. ~Charles Schulz
Sometimes we're all hypocrites. ~Frank Renzulli, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, and David Chase, The Sopranos, "Bust Out," original airdate 19 March 2000, spoken by the character Meadow Soprano
By far the most common craving of pregnant women is not to be pregnant. ~Phyllis Diller
It is impossible for a lover of cats to banish these alert, gentle, and discriminating little friends, who give us just enough of their regard and complaisance to make us hunger for more. ~Agnes Repplier
A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company. ~Charles Evans Hughes
Be a rebel against gravity: Skip! ~Jessi Lane Adams
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! ~Proverbs 15:23
Punning and groaning are brothers. ~B.F. Tucson
Following straight lines shortens distances, and also life. ~Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin
Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious. ~Brendan Gill
Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. ~Erich Fromm
The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. ~Bill Gates
Men get laid, but women get screwed. ~Quentin Crisp
You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. ~George Burns
I have great hopes that we shall love each other all our lives as much as if we had never married at all. ~Lord Byron
At Christmas, all roads lead home. ~Marjorie Holmes
To acknowledge the receipt of letters is always proper, to remove doubts of their miscarriage. ~George Washington
The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate twenty-five-year-old men more. ~Colleen McCullough
I believe that there is an explanation for everything, so, yes, I believe in miracles. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com