Wit & Wisdom

“Done is better than perfect.”

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, quoted in The Guardian (U.K.)

“A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste—it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical. No taste is what I’m against.”

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Columnist/editor Diana Vreeland, quoted in HuffingtonPost.com

“People are like bicycles. They can keep their balance only as long as they keep moving.”

Albert Einstein, quoted in Real Simple

“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.”

Jim Carrey, quoted in Forbes.com

“How come when Kanye acts like an idiot he gets a gold record, but when I act like an idiot, I get a police record?”

Lindsay Lohan, quoted in NYPost.com

“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.”

Abraham Lincoln, quoted in The Wall Street Journal

“Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing.”

Hunter S. Thompson, quoted in the Sheridan, Wyo., Press