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August 19, 2007
"Organizers of humanity"
"The claims of these organizers of humanity raise another question which I have often asked them and which, so far as I know, they have never answered: If the natural tendencies of mankind are so bad that it is not safe to permit people to be free, how is it that the tendencies of these organizers are always good? Do not the legislators and their appointed agents also belong to the human race? Or do they believe that they themselves are made of a finer clay than the rest of mankind?"-- Frederick Bastiat (Wikipedia article)
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August 12, 2007
Great fortunes
Not sure I agree but it is a pithy quote:
Behind every great fortune is a great crime.
-- Honoré de Balzac
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June 28, 2007
Fred Allen
"I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me."
-- Fred Allen
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January 29, 2007
Innocence is ever simple and credulous.
Innocence is ever simple and credulous. Conscious of no designs itself, it suspects none in others.
Excerpt from William Wirt's Defense of Harman Blennerhassett in the Burr Trial
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January 05, 2006
Ben Franklin
If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead & rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.
-- Benjamin Franklin
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August 30, 2005
Books of Quotations
"I could produce a book that explores exactly how to use 250,000 different words. Would it make it somehow less comprehensive if I organized it as a dictionary instead of an essay? In fact, it might make it more comprehensive -- and certainly more useful to more people."
-- Eric Meyer, online-news list, Dec. 21, 1999
(these titles are available from Amazon.com and the links are to Amazon.com)
"21st Century Dictionary of Quotations," by Princeton Language Institute(Editor), Barbara Ann Kipfer, paperback (1993) Read more about this title...
"101 American English Proverbs: Understanding Language and Culture Through Commonly Used Sayings," by Harry Collis, Mario Risso (Illustrator), paperback (1991)
"The 637 Best Things Anybody Ever Said," by Robert Byrne (Editor), paperback (1993)
"The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said," by Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras, paperback (1993) Read more about this title...
"The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said," by Robert Byrne, hardcover (1996) Read more about this title...
"American Heritage: Dictionary of American Quotations," by Margaret Miner, Hugh Rawson, hardcover (1997) Read more about this title...
"And I Quote: The Definitive Collection of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker," by Ashton Applewhite, et al, hardcover (1992) Read more about this title...
"Bartlett's Book of Business Quotation," by John Bartlett (Editor), Barbara Ann Kipfer (Compiler), hardcover (1994) Read more about this title...
"Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature," by John Bartlett, Justin Kaplan (Editor), hardcover (1992) Read more about this title...
"Bite-Size Einstein: Quotations on Just About Everything from the Greatest Mind of the Twentieth Century," by Albert Einstein, et al, hardcover (1996) Read more about this title...
"The Book of Positive Quotations," by John Cook (Editor), paperback (1997) Read more about this title...
"Cassell Dictionary of Contemporary Quotations," by Robert Andrews, hardcover (1997)
"The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations," by Robert Andrews, hardcover (1993) Read more about this title...
"The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations" (Oxford Paperback Reference), by Angela Partington (Editor), paperback (1995) Read more about this title...
"A Continuous Harmony: Essays Cultural and Agricultural," by Wendell Berry, paperback (1989)
"The Dictionary of Cliches," by James Rogers, paperback (1987) Read more about this title...
"Fighting Words: Writers Lambast Other Writers-From Aristotle to Anne Rice," by James Charlton (Editor), Tullio Pericoli (Illustrator), hardcover (1994) Read more about this title...
"A Fool in a Hurry Drinks Tea With a Fork: 1047 Amusing, Witty and Insightful Proverbs from 21 Lands and Languages," by Norman Gleason (Editor), hardcover (1994)
"The Forbes Book of Business Quotations: 14,266 Thoughts on the Business of Life," Ted Goodman and Peter Vecsey (Eds.), hardcover (1997)
"'Frankly My Dear...': The World's Greatest Comebacks, Snubs, Insults, One-Liners, and Last Words," by Katherine Greene (Editor) and Richard Greene (Editor), paperback (1996) Read more about this title...
"Good Advice," by William Safire and Leonard Safir (Compiler), hardcover (1993) Read more about this title...
"Great Quotes from Zig Ziglar," by Zig Ziglar, paperback (1997) Read more about this title...
"Great Thoughts," by George Seldes and David Laskin, paperback (1996) Read more about this title...
"I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation: And Other Quotations from Oscar Wilde," by Oscar Wilde and Karl E. Beckson, hardcover (1997) Read more about this title...
"The International Thesaurus of Quotations,", by Eugene H. Ehrlich and Marshall Debruhl (Compiler), paperback (1996) Read more about this title...
"Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History," by William Safire (Editor), hardcover (1997) Read more about this title...
"Leo Rosten's Carnival of Wit: And Wisdom: Plus Wisecracks, Ad-Libs, Malaprops, Puns, One-Liners, Quips, Epigrams, Boo-Boos, Dazzling Ironies, and Witticisms," by Leo Calvin Rosten, paperback (1996) Read more about this title...
"Mark Twain: Wit and Wisecracks," hardcover (1983)
"Medical Wit and Wisdom: The Best Medical Quotations from Hippocrates to Groucho Marx," by Jess M. Brallier, hardcover (1993)
"The New Kids Say the Darndest Things!," by Art Linkletter and Charles M. Schulz (Illustrator), paperback (1995) Read more about this title...
"The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations" (Oxford Paperback Reference), by Ned Sherrin (Editor), paperback (1996) Read more about this title...
"The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation," by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor), hardcover (1997) Read more about this title...
"The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations," by Angela Partington (Editor), hardcover (1996) Read more about this title...
"The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations," by Fred Metcalf, paperback (1988)
"Peter's Quotations: Ideas for Our Times," by Laurence J. Peter, paperback (1993) Read more about this title...
"The Portable Curmudgeon," by Jon Winokur, paperback (1992) Read more about this title...
"Proverb, Wit & Wisdom: A Treasury of Proverbs,Parodies, Quips, Quotes, Cliches, Catchwords, Epigrams, and Aphorisms," by Louis A. Berman and Daniel K. Berman (Editors), paperback (1997) Read more about this title...
"Quality Quotes," by Helio Gomes, paperback (1996) Read more about this title...
"The Quotable Cyclist: Great Moments of Bicycling Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor," by Bill Strickland (Editor), hardcover (1997) Read more about this title...
"The Quotable Mark Twain: His Essential Aphorisms, Witticisms & Concise Opinions," by Mark Twain, hardcover (1998)
"Return of the Portable Curmudgeon," by Jon Winokur, paperback (1995) Read more about this title...
"The Rich Are Different," by Jon Winokur (Compiler), hardcover (1996) Read more about this title...
"Shakespeare's Insults: Educating Your Wit," by William Shakespeare, paperback (1995) Read more about this title...
"Simpson's Contemporary Quotations: The Most Notable Quotes from 1950 to the Present," by James B. Simpson (Editor), hardcover(1997) Read more about this title...
"The Uncommon Wisdom of Oprah Winfrey: A Portrait in Her Own Words," by Oprah Winfrey and Bill Adler (Editor), hardcover (1997) Read more about this title...
"Warren Buffett Speaks: The Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Investor," Janet C. Lowe, audio cassette, (1997)
"When in Doubt, Tell the Truth: And Other Quotations from Mark Twain," by Brian Collins (Editor), hardcover (1997)
"Wisdom from the Walls," by Kristen Kammerer and Bridget Snyder, paperback (1995) Read more about this title...
"Wit: The Best Things Ever Said," including Mark Twain, John Train, hardcover (1991) Read more about this title...
"The Words We Live by: The Creeds, Mottoes, and Pledges That Have Shaped America," by Brian Burrell, hardcover (1997) Read more about this title...
"The Yogi Book," by Yogi Berra, paperback (1998) Read more about this title...
"Zen Soup: Tasty Morsels of Wisdom from Great Minds East & West," by Laurence G. Boldt, paperback (1997) Read more about this title...
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August 24, 2005
If I Had My Life to Live Over, by Erma Bombeck
"If I Had My Life to Live Over," by Erma Bombeck
I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded.I would have eaten the popcorn in the 'good' living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.
I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather ramble about his youth.
I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.
I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it melted in storage.
I would have sat on the lawn with my children and not worried about grass stains.
I would have cried and laughed less while watching television - and more while watching life.
I would have shared more of the responsibility carried by my husband.
I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day.
I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn't show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
When my kids kissed me impetuously, I would never have said, "Later. Now go get washed up for dinner."
There would have been more "I love yous".. more "I'm sorrys"... but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute...look at it and really see it... live it...and never give it back.
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August 13, 2005
C.S. Lewis Quote
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
-— C. S. Lewis
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January 14, 2005
A long defeat ....Tolkein
I am a Roman Catholic. I do not expect history to be anything but a long defeat.
-- JRR Tolkien
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