I was Just Thinking.... for Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Quotes for Today--Exaggeration

An exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper~Kahlil Gibran If you add to the truth, you subtract from it~The Talmud False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis~William Alger We aim above the mark, to hit the mark. Every act hath some falsehood of exaggeration in it~Ralph Waldo... Sign in to see full entry.

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Quotes for Today--Exaggeration

An exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper~Kahlil Gibran If you add to the truth, you subtract from it~The Talmud False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis~William Alger We aim above the mark, to hit the mark. Every act hath some falsehood of exaggeration in it~Ralph Waldo... Sign in to see full entry.

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Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood. The original name for the butterfly was "flutterby"! (probably because it describes what they do) Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're... Sign in to see full entry.

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Lawrence Durrell

On Apr 9, I posted some quotes about jealousy. There was one by Lawrence Durrell. The name seemed somewhat familiar, so, I looked him up. He passed on in 1990 at age 78. He was born in Jallandhar, British India. He was an expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist & travel writer. Some of his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thomas Szasz

On Apr 8 I posted some quotes about self discovery. One was from Thomas Szasz. His name wasn't familiar to me, so, I looked him up. He's 91, Hungarian, a psychiatrist & academic. Since 1990, he's been the Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York Health Science Center in Syracuse, NY.... Sign in to see full entry.

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