Thursday, November 10, 2005
Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. -- Lord Chesterfield, letter to his godson, December 18, 1765 There is no shortage of good days. It is good lives that are hard to come by. -- Annie Dillard, 'The...
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Friday, October 28, 2005
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship. -- Colette, The Pure and the Impure, 1932 Always be nice to people on the way up; because you'll meet the same people on the way down. -- Wilson Mizner I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. -- Pearl Buck, The Joy of Children, 1964 Nobody is ever met at the airport when beginning a new adventure. It's just not done. -- Elizabeth Warnock Fernea, A View of the Nile, 1970 My...
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Thursday, October 6, 2005
The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse. -- Anne-Sophie Swetchine
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Monday, September 26, 2005
When you meet your antagonist, do everything in a mild and agreeable manner. Let your courage be as keen, but at the same time as polished, as your sword. -- Richard Brinsley Sheridan Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied. -- Pearl Buck...
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