Wit & Wisdom

“The only graceful way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can’t ignore it, top it; if you can’t top it, laugh at it; if you can’t laugh at it,

it’s probably deserved.”

Essayist Russell Lynes, quoted in the Associated Press

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“Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them.”

Baron de Montesquieu, quoted in the Associated Press

“Overnight is an eternity in politics.”

Former Secretary of State James Baker, quoted in HumanEvents.com

“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.”

Author Malachy McCourt, quoted in the London Guardian

“At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.”

Friedrich Nietzsche, quoted in WeeklyStandard.com

“Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.”

Author Jules Renard, quoted in the Columbia, Mo., Daily Tribune

“The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.”

René Descartes, quoted in The Washington Post