Wit & Wisdom

“One person’s crazy is another person’s refreshing.”

Mary-Louise Parker, quoted in More

“Like the measles, love is most dangerous when it comes late in life.”

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Lord Byron, quoted in Forbes.com

“Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.”

David Lee Roth, quoted in the Montreal Gazette

“We live by encouragement and die without it—slowly, sadly, and angrily.”

Actress Celeste Holm, quoted in the Associated Press

“Satire always benefits when evil and stupidity collide.”

Novelist Gary Shteyngart, quoted in The New York Times

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

Marilyn Monroe, quoted in MarieClaire.co.uk

“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”

Charlie Chaplin, quoted in Telegraph.co.uk