Wit & Wisdom
from Frank A. Clark, E. Joseph Cossman, William Hazlitt, Alfred North Whitehead, Edward R. Murrow, Zsa Zsa Gabor
“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”
Author Frank A. Clark, quoted in the Vancouver Sun
“Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places.”
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.
Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.
Entrepreneur E. Joseph Cossman, quoted in Book Reporter
“Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they should be.”
British author William Hazlitt, quoted in the London Sunday Times
“Seek simplicity, and distrust it.”
A free daily email with the day’s biggest news and analysis – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, quoted in Forbes.com
“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.”
Edward R. Murrow, quoted in The Huffington Post
“Personally, I know nothing about sex because I have always been married.”
Zsa Zsa Gabor, quoted in the London Daily Telegraph