Archive for July, 2008

Robert Alton Harris on Death

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the Grim Reaper.

- Robert Alton Harris

, , ,

Samuel Pepys on Friendship

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.

- Samuel Pepys

, , ,

Richard M. Nixon on History

Monday, July 28th, 2008

It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody.

- Richard M. Nixon

, , ,

Tacitus on Business

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

- Tacitus

, , ,

Charles Luckman on Success

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Success is that old ABC - ability, breaks, and courage.

- Charles Luckman

, , ,

Andy Warhol on Art

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.

- Andy Warhol

, , ,

Will Rogers on Politics

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

I’m not a member of any organized political party, I’m a Democrat!

- Will Rogers

, , ,

Thomas Jefferson on Politics

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.

- Thomas Jefferson

, , ,

Roger Baldwin on Politics

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we’ll be called a democracy.

- Roger Baldwin

, , ,

Gilbert K. Chesterton on Knowledge & Learning

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

No man who worships education has got the best out of education… Without a gentle contempt for education no man’s education is complete.

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

, , ,