The love of beauty in its multiple forms is the noblest gift of the human cerebrum. — Alexis Carrel (1873-1944, French surgeon, biologist)
The Guns and the Bombs
The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure. — Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973, the 36th president of the U.S.)
No One Has Ever Harmed His Stomach
By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach. — Winston Churchill
The One Unpardonable Sin
Skepticism is the highest duty and blind faith the one unpardonable sin. — Thomas Huxley (1825-1895, British biologist, comparative anatomist)
My Whole Life Turned Around
When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around. — Willie Nelson (1933-, country musician)
The Tragedy of Life
The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. — Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965, French-German physician, theologian, musician, philosopher)
A Dignified Ease without Pride
The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease. — Confucius (551-479 BC, Chinese philosopher, politician)
Humanity in Print
Books are humanity in print. — Barbara Tuchman (1912-1989, historian, journalist, author)
The Best Revenge
The best revenge is massive success. — Frank Sinatra (1915-1998, singer, actor)
A Few Vices
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues. — Plutarch (45-120 AD, Greek philosopher, historian)
