Wit & Wisdom

“If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time and you would achieve nothing.”

Margaret Thatcher, quoted in Politico.com

“Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.”

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Hunter S. Thompson, quoted in Mental Floss

“The only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.”

Elie Wiesel, quoted in the Orange County, Calif., Register

“Nine tenths of the ills from which intelligent people suffer spring from their intellect.”

Marcel Proust, quoted in The Wall Street Journal

“Every great film should seem new every time you see it.”

Roger Ebert, quoted in CNN.com

“For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the cliffs of despair.”

Anne Morrow Lindbergh, quoted in HuffingtonPost.com

“Love is like any other luxury: You have no right to it unless you can afford it.”

Anthony Trollope, quoted in the Daily Mail (U.K.)