“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”
Benjamin Franklin, quoted in the Toronto Globe and Mail
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
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“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity. It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”
William Faulkner, quoted in the Zambia, Africa, Times
“Man needs more to be reminded than instructed.”
Samuel Johnson, quoted in The Wall Street Journal
“All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.”
Tennessee Williams, quoted in the San Diego Union-Tribune
“Life is the garment we continually alter, but which never seems to fit.”
Poet David McCord, quoted in United Press International
“It is a fact of life that any discourse, on any subject, whatever the occasion and whatever the status of the speaker, will always please
if it is five minutes shorter than people expect.”
Paul Johnson, quoted in the London Spectator
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Film reviews: ‘Send Help’ and ‘Private Life’Feature An office doormat is stranded alone with her awful boss and a frazzled therapist turns amateur murder investigator
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Movies to watch in Februarythe week recommends Time travelers, multiverse hoppers and an Iraqi parable highlight this month’s offerings during the depths of winter
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ICE’s facial scanning is the tip of the surveillance icebergIN THE SPOTLIGHT Federal troops are increasingly turning to high-tech tracking tools that push the boundaries of personal privacy
