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Posted on December 14, 2017December 14, 2017

“Sometimes it is more important to discover what one cannot do, than what one can do.”—Lin Yutang, Chinese inventor, 1895-1976

Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

“The coldness of a friend is better than the sweetness of an enemy.”—Irish proverb

Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

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

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 June 21, 2017June 21, 2017

“Extraordinary how potent cheap music is.”—Noel Coward, playwright, 1899-1973

Posted on April 16, 2017April 16, 2017

“Copy from one, it’s plagiarism; copy from two, it’s research.”—Wilson Mizner, American playwright, 1876-1933

Posted on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

“In soft regions are born soft men.”—Herodotus, Greek historian, 5th century BC

Posted on February 19, 2017February 19, 2017

“If you make money you must economize quickly, or you’ll quickly go hungry.”—Titus Plautus, Roman playwright, 254-184 BC

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