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Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be read more
It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, "The Beryl Coronet".
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.
Wind buffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Wind buffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.
The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.
Beware of men on airplanes. The minute a man reaches thirty thousand feet, he immediately becomes consumed by distasteful sexual read more
Beware of men on airplanes. The minute a man reaches thirty thousand feet, he immediately becomes consumed by distasteful sexual fantasies which involve doing uncomfortable things in those tiny toilets. These men should not be encouraged, their fantasies are sadly low-rent and unimaginative. Affect an aloof, cool demeanor as soon as any man tries to draw you out. Unless, of course, he's the pilot.
Success... it's what you do with what you've got.
Success... it's what you do with what you've got.
Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in!
Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in!
It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
