Wit & Wisdom

“No one party can fool all of the people all of the time. That’s why we have two parties.”

Bob Hope, quoted in The New York Times

“The trouble with life isn’t that there is no answer, it’s that there are so many answers.”

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Anthropologist Ruth Benedict, quoted in the Associated Press

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”

Albert Einstein, quoted in Forbes.com

“Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.”

George Santayana, quoted in Esquire

“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young.”

Theodore Roosevelt, quoted in the London Daily Mail

“After one look at this planet, any visitor from outer space would say, ‘I want to see the manager.’”

William S. Burroughs, quoted in Wired

“Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too.”

Voltaire, quoted in the Las Vegas Review-Journal