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Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

“When you have nothing to say, say nothing.”—Charles Colton, English writer, 1780-1832

Posted on October 25, 2017October 25, 2017

“It’s not as one supposes things are.”—Irish proverb

Posted on October 13, 2017October 13, 2017

“If a scientist were to cut his ear off, no one would take it as evidence of a heightened sensibility.”—Sir Peter Medawar, British biologist Nobel Laureate, 1915-1987

Posted on October 7, 2017October 7, 2017

“A traveller with empty pockets can whistle in a robber’s face.”—Juvenal, Roman poet, 1st-2nd century AD

Posted on September 23, 2017September 23, 2017

“All singers have this flaw: If asked by friends, they will not sing; if unasked, they will not stop.”—Horace, Roman lyric poet, 1st century BC

Posted on August 27, 2017August 27, 2017

“Never explain—your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.”—Elbert Hubbard, American writer, 1856-1915

Posted on August 24, 2017August 24, 2017

“By convention there is color, by convention sweetness, by convention bitterness, but in reality there are atoms and space.”—Democritus, Greek philosopher, 460-370 BC

Posted on August 13, 2017August 13, 2017

“A look in front is better than two behind.”—Irish proverb

Posted on August 12, 2017

“I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.”—Dr. Samuel Johnson, English writer, 18th century

Posted on July 23, 2017

“No lot is altogether happy.”—Horace, Roman lyric poet, 1st century BC

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