“To foment grievance and to set men at variance is the trade by which agitators thrive and journalists make money.” MenTradeMaking MoneyJournalistThriveGrievanceVariance Author:Dorothy L. Sayers
“When we talked about Socrates, we saw how dangerous it could be to appeal to people's reason. With Jesus we see how dangerous it can be to demand unconditional forgiveness. Even in the world of today, we can see how mighty powers can come apart at the seams when confronted with simple demands for peace, love, food for the poor, and amnesty for the enemies of the state.” PeopleWorldStatesReasonTodayJesusSimplePoorEnemySawsDangerousDemandAppealsUnconditionalAmnestyFood LovePeace Love Book:Sophie's World Source: Sophie's World
“Today we know that World War II began not in 1939 or 1941 but in the 1920's and 1930's when those who should have known better persuaded themselves that they were not their brother's keeper.” KnowsWorldShouldWarTodayKnownBrotherShould HaveWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiKeepers1930sShould Have KnownShould Have Known Better Author:Hubert H. Humphrey
“For the man of talent affects to call his transgressions of the laws of sense trivial and to count them nothing considerd with his devotion to his art.” MenArtLawTalentHe ManDevotionTransgression Book:Piano sonata no. 2: Source: Piano sonata no. 2:
“A long memory is the most subversive idea in America. A tautology is a thing which is tautological. A witty saying proves nothing, but saying something pointless gets people's attention. If your kids look like you, it's hereditory. If they look like the neighbor, it's the environment. Although golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it's open to anybody who owns hideous clothing.” PeopleIfsLooksLongIdeasKidsTodayAmericaMemoriesAttentionEnvironmentLike YouProveGolfWittyNeighborWealthyClothingsPointlessHideousProtestantsSubversiveOverweightTautologyWitty Sayings Author:Dave Barry
“If you explain so clearly that nobody can misunderstand, somebody will. If you're right 90% of the time, why quibble about the remaining 3%? In Africa some of the native tribes have a custom of beating the ground with clubs and uttering spine chilling cries. Anthropologists call this a form of primitive self-expression. In America we call it golf.” IfsSelfAmericaFormCryExpressionGolfClubsNativeCustomsPrimitiveTribesChillSpineSelf ExpressionAnthropologists Author:Dave Barry
“It's no surprise that things are so screwed up: everyone that knows how to run a government is either driving taxicabs or cutting hair.” KnowsGovernmentRunningKnow HowCuttingHairSurpriseDrivingScrewed Up Author:George Burns
“Real software engineers don't debug programs, they verify correctness. This process doesn't necessarily involve execution of anything on a computer, except perhaps a Correctness Verification Aid package. Sex without love is an empty experience, but, as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.” RealSexProcessLove IsComputerProgramEmptyAidsSoftwareExecutionEngineersPackagesWithout LoveCorrectnessVerifyVerificationSex Without Love Author:Woody Allen
“Sooner or later, people are going to figure out if all you run is negative attack ads you don’t have much of a vision for the future or you’re not ready to articulate it.” PeopleIfsRunningVisionFiguresReadyNegativeAdsSooner Or LaterNot Ready Author:John McCain