Category: Thoughts For The Weeks

Every day, man is making bigger and better foolproof things, and every day, nature is making bigger and better fools.  So far, I think nature is winning.

The mystery of government is not how Washington works, but how to make it stop.

— P.J. O’Rourke

Always remember you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.

This country has gotten where it is in spite of politics, not by the aid of it. That we have carried as much political bunk as we have and still survived shows we are a super nation.

–Will Rogers

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

–Winston Churchill

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.

— Mark Twain

In the blink of an eye, everything can change.  So forgive often and love with all your heart.  You may never know when you may not have that chance again.

Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.

— Douglas Pagels

Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

— Adlai Stevenson