Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you a mechanic.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
The most ignorant student can ask a question that even the most intelligent professor cannot answer.
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
"What would you like to make for dinner?" "Reservations."
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
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"The secret services are the only real expression of a nation's character,"
John Le Carre, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," 1975.
[Would have added attribution(s) to each, but could not find the data I needed. Please add to comments if you know.]
Showing posts with label one-liners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label one-liners. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Sunday, August 7, 2011
The Trouble with "Been there, done that"
After all these years, I seem to have no deep yearnings.
What I have left are only superficial desires.
What I have left are only superficial desires.
Appropriate dose (of anything)
Whether it is medicine, money, wind, rain, shine, sleet or snow, modesty, assertiveness, or confidence, the appropriate dose is:
"Enough, but not too much."
"Enough, but not too much."
Saturday, June 4, 2011
What's Most Important?
When all is said and done: relief is better than happiness.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Genius, Stupidity and The Infinite
From a genius (Albert Einstein) about being (or not being) one:
"... you all know the difference between genius & stupidity:
"... you all know the difference between genius & stupidity:
there is a limit to genius."
Ref: http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/3834
"Only two things are infinite, the universe & human stupidity,
and I'm not sure about the former."
Ref: http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/1349
"It's too bad that stupidity is not painful."
Ref: Anon.
Ref: http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/3834
"Only two things are infinite, the universe & human stupidity,
and I'm not sure about the former."
Ref: http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/1349
"It's too bad that stupidity is not painful."
Ref: Anon.
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