Quote of the Day – Oscar Wilde

“The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.” ~~ Oscar Wilde

 

 

Want to know more about Oscar Wilde: Oscar Wilde – His Life and Confessions by Frank Harris

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Quote of the Day – Mark Twain

But the truth is, that when a Library expels a book of mine and leaves an unexpurgated Bible lying around where unprotected youth and age can get hold of it, the deep unconscious irony of it delights me and doesn’t anger me.” ~~ Mark Twain in a  letter to Mrs. F. G. Whitmore, 7 February 1907

This was prompted by the removal of his book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the shelves of the children section of the Brooklyn Library – as I recall the story.  It might have been a different library, as it was banned from many.  The Brooklyn Library took issue with the use of sweat instead of perspire and from Huck itching and scratching all the time. Okay…

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Quote of the Day – King Solomon

“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”  ~~ King Solomon in  Ecclesiastes 1:18

While attributed to King Solomon the actual author is unknown. The language in Ecclesiastes points to a time much later than Solomon would have lived.

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Quote of the Day – Blaise Pascal

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” ~~ Blaise Pascal

 

 

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Quote of the Day – Zen Proverb

“The foolish reject what they see. The wise reject what they think.” ~~ Zen Proverb

 

 

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Quote of the Day – Andy Borowitz

“U.S.A. the Envy of World After Ten Billion Dollars in Campaign Ads Changes Almost Nothing
‘When you imagine what you could do with ten billion dollars, you immediately think of building new roads or schools,” a citizen of Montenegro said. “But America’s roads and schools must be in excellent shape, if they can afford to spend ten billion dollars on elections instead.’” ~~ Andy Borowitz

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Quote of the Day – Mark Twain

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” ~~ Mark Twain

 

 

One for the unstoppable new year.

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Quote of the Day – Kurt Vonnegut

“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you different.” ~~ Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country

 

 

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Quote of the Day – Yuval Noah Harai

“One of history’s few iron laws is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to spawn new obligations.” ~~  In the book  Sapiens – A Brief History of Mankind by Yuval Noah Harai.

 

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Quote of the Day – Billie Holiday

“Nobody’s perfect. Which is another way of saying there’s no escape from this world.” — Billie Holiday in Crazy They Call Me

 

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