“There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Cynical
Judith Viorst on Marriage
“One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again.” Continue reading
Paul Johnson on Meaning
“The word ‘meaningful’ when used today is nearly always meaningless.” Continue reading
Mark Twain on Genius
“Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.” Continue reading
Gordon R. Dickson on Advice
“Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it.” Continue reading
Margaret Thatcher on Politics
“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.” Continue reading
Laurence J. Peter on Originality
“Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.” Continue reading
Seneca on Literature
“I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.” Continue reading
King Farouk of Egypt on Politics
“The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five Kings left–the King of England, the King of Spades, The King of Clubs, the King of Hearts, and the King of Diamonds.” Continue reading
Stephen Covey on Problems
“The way we see the problem is the problem.” Continue reading
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