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Jef Mallett on Opinion
“An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.” 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
Mahatma Gandhi on Work
“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” Continue reading
Bertrand Russell on Scepticism
“It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatsoever for supposing it is true.” Continue reading
Gilbert K. Chesterton on Journalism
“Journalism largely consists of saying ‘Lord Jones is Dead’ to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.” 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
Don Juan Manuel on Praise
“He who praises you for what you lack wishes to take from you what you have.” Continue reading
Stephen Leacock on Advertising
“Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.” Continue reading
Franklin P. Jones on Punctuality
“The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.” Continue reading
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