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Posted on January 18, 2018

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”—Plato, Greek philosopher, 427-347 BC

Posted on January 15, 2018January 15, 2018

“Words are the physicians of a mind diseased.”—Aeschylus, Greek playwright, 525-456 BC

Posted on January 13, 2018January 13, 2018

“A good uniform must work its way with the women, sooner or later.”—Charles Dickens, English writer & social critic, 1812-1870

Posted on October 25, 2017October 25, 2017

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

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

Posted on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017

“The hours we pass with happy prospects in view are more pleasing than those crowded with fruition.”—Oliver Goldsmith, Irish playwright, 1730-1774

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