Wit & Wisdom
from Chuck Close, Mark Twain, Lord MacLehose, Joseph Joubert, Tom Bodett, Mick Jagger, George Carlin
“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up for work.”
Artist Chuck Close, quoted in Art + Auction
“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.’’
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Mark Twain, quoted in ABCnews.com
“The main trouble with holding elections is that you don’t know in advance how they’re going to turn out.”
Former Hong Kong Gov. Lord MacLehose, quoted in The Wall Street Journal
“Children need models more than they need critics.”
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Joseph Joubert, quoted in the London Sunday Express
“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.”
Broadcaster/author Tom Bodett, quoted in the Charlotte, N.C., Observer
“It’s all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back.”
Mick Jagger, quoted in Forbes.com
“Scratch any cynic, and you’ll find a disappointed idealist.”
George Carlin, quoted in The New York Times
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