“If you are obsessively active, please at least pause to ask yourself why and to listen for the answer from the still, quiet voice alive and well within you. I don't have an answer for the hurry sickness afflicting our society and our souls. But I do trust that the how-to-stop-it is within you, and you can change your pace if you want to.” IfsWantWellsStillsSoulAsksVoiceAnswersAlivePleaseQuietActiveSicknessOur SocietyPaceWithin YouPausesQuiet Voice Author:Sue Thoele
“I have a very simple question to people who seem to suffer from excessive narcissism: please name three other persons who are smarter and more capable than you, in the field you work in. (In most cases they are utterly unable to answer that question honestly.)” PeoplePersonsSeemsSufferingThreeNamesSimpleAnswersCasesFieldsPleaseCapableHonestlyNarcissismSmarter Author:Ingo Molnar
“That's sort of a trick question, and I don't have a trick answer. Next question, please.” NextAnswersPleaseBasketballTricksLakers Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“That's sort of a trick question, and I don't have a trick answer. Next question, please. You're not going to get me with that question today, buddy...I'm a veteran at this, buddy. Can't get that with me, buddy. Not today.” TodayNextAnswersMediaPleaseTricksNbaVeteranBuddy Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“The next time anyone asks you "What is Bertrand Russell's philosophy?" the correct answer is "What year, please?"” YearsArtPhilosophyNextAsksAnswersPleaseEntertainmentNext Time Author:Sidney Hook
“What am I to choose? "Choose what you please, as long as you choose." There you have a foolish answer, which seems to be the outcome, however, of all Dogmatism, which will not allow us to be ignorant of that which we are ignorant.” LongSeemsAnswersIgnorancePleaseFoolishIgnorantOutcomesYou ChooseDogmatism Book:The Essays Source: The Essays
“You lose nothing by being polite. The answer is 'No', but please say it politely and give the reasons. ... Explain to me why 'No'. Don't change 'No' to 'Yes'. Don't be a fool. If there was a good reason why it is 'No', it must remain 'No', but the man must be told politely.” IfsMenGivingReasonLosesAnswersHe ManFoolPleaseReason WhyPoliteDon't ChangeBeing Polite Author:Mr. Lee