Other people's inspiring words

Sunday, April 16, 2006

On Experience

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. - F. P. Jones Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 30, 2006

Don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member :-)

I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER. - Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977) Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 7, 2006

"The risk takers might not live long, but the cautious never live at all"

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Friday, February 17, 2006

"Work like you don't need the money,...

"Work like you don't need the money, sing like no one is listening, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching." Can't locate the author Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 5, 2006

Would hell be bad considering who goes there?

When I think of number of disagreeable people that I know who have gone to a better world, I am sure hell won't be bad at all. - Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 19, 2006

Philanthropy is the refuge of rich people who wish to annoy

their fellow creatures - Oscar Wilde Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2006

"It's always wise to raise questions about ....

"It's always wise to raise questions about the most obvious and simple assumptions." -- C. West Churchman Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2005

The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized....

The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this the uncivilized have never forgiven them. - Cyril Connolly (1903 - 1974) Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Good breeding consists in...

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. - Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 11, 2005

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." - Emerson

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