Quote #3609
Very little is known about the War of 1812 because the Americans lost it.
Quote #25522
The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp.
Quote #29537
I once said cynically of a politician, ‘He’ll doublecross that bridge when he comes...
Quote #2452
People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Quote #16167
The prospect of success in achieving our most cherished dream is not without its...
Quote #25555
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be. . .and there...
Quote #11477
Every civilization that has ever existed has ultimately collapsed.
Quote #32550
Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does – except wrinkles. It’s true,...
Quote #21964
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work...
Quote #18522
…it was always said of him Scrooge that he knew how to keep Christmas...