Wit & Wisdom

“Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.”
Oscar Wilde, quoted in the Harrisburg, Pa., Patriot-News

“The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they’ve found it.”
Author Terry Pratchett, quoted in Independent.co.uk

“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.”
Baseball catcher Yogi Berra, quoted in the Owatonna, Minn., People’s Press

“Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put some sunglasses on.”
Lady Gaga, quoted in Parade.com

“Ideological certainty easily degenerates into an insistence upon ignorance.”
Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, quoted in The Washington Post

“As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged.”
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, quoted in The Atlantic

“The one good thing about national anthems is that we’re already on our feet, and therefore ready to run.”
Author Ocean Vuong, quoted in The New York Times

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