Posted on March 5, 2023March 4, 2023 “Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.”—Democritus, Greek philosopher, 460-370 BC
Posted on February 9, 2023 “Just because you do not take an interest in politics does not mean politics won’t take an interest in you.”—Pericles, Greek politician, 495-429 BC
Posted on January 29, 2023 “The years teach much which the days never know.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher & poet, 1803-1882
Posted on December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”—Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, 1954-
Posted on December 11, 2022 “To write one’s memoirs is to speak ill of everybody except oneself.”—Henri Pétain, French ambassador, 1876-1944
Posted on November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 “Gossip is news running ahead of itself in a red satin dress.”—Liz Smith, American gossip columnist, 1923-2017
Posted on October 26, 2022October 25, 2022 “Every man is the architect of his own fortune.”—Sallust, Roman historian, 86 BC–c.35 BC
Posted on October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 “I am amazed that anyone who has made a fortune should send for his friends.”—Aristophanes, Greek playwright, 446-386 BC
Posted on October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 “Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.”—Napoleon Bonaparte, French statesman, 1769-1821
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