“In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking in meaning.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
George Orwell on Writing
George Burns on Politics
“Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair.” Continue reading
John F. Kennedy on Politics
“The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were.” Continue reading
George Carlin on Nature
“Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong.” Continue reading
Bob Wells on Government
“For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.” Continue reading
Lester J. Pourciau on Politics
“There is no monument dedicated to the memory of a committee.” Continue reading
Benjamin Franklin on Government
“There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good people more easily and frequently fall than that of defrauding the government.” Continue reading
Douglas Adams on Politics
“Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.” Continue reading
Irving Kristol on Equality
“Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions – it only guarantees equality of opportunity.” Continue reading
Anonymous on Politics
“Liberals are very broadminded: they are always willing to give careful consideration to both sides of the same side.” Continue reading
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