Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
~ Winston Churchill

Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.
~ Anonymous

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.
~ B.F. Skinner

The Distraction Addiction: When you are constantly interrupted by external things - the phone, texts, people with 'just one quick question', clients, children - by self-generated interruptions, or by your own efforts to multitask and juggle several tasks at once. The chronic distractions erode your sense of having control of your life. They don't just derail your train of thought; they make you lose yourself.
~ Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

The proof of good parenting: that the child has no desire to be famous.
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

We keep a special place in our hearts for people who refuse to be impressed by us.
~ Jean de la Bruyere

If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.
~ Albert Einstein

When the leftists lacked power, they embraced free speech. Now that they have power, they don't need free speech.
~ Charles Kesler

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods. They have not forgotten this.
~ Terry Pratchett

We come late, if at all, to wine and philosophy. Whiskey and action are easier.
~ Mignon McLaughlin

Listening to both sides of a story will convince you that there is more to a story than both sides.
~ Frank Tyger

There's a difference between beauty and charm. A beautiful woman is one I notice. A charming woman is one who notices me.
~ John Erskine

If sex evolved so that your children are not condemned to be just like you, intelligence evolved so that you are not condemned to be just like yourself.
~ Alison Jolly

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.
-~ Thomas More (1478-1535)

Nominate the most conservative candidate who is electable.
~ William F. Buckley

The tragedy with growing up is not that we lose childishness in its simplicity, but that we lose childlikeness in its sublimity.
~ Ravi Zacharias

In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
~ The Peter Principle

The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.
~ John Roberts, U.S. Chief Justice

It is pointless to try to educate someone who lives from hand to mouth about long term financial planning and saving for retirement.