For John McCain

Macho does not prove mucho.

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Don't Make it Personal

Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.

Abraham Lincoln

My Humble Opinion

It’s never a shame when you admit you don’t know something, and often a shame when you assume that you do.

Eric Zorn

Say No

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Watch Yourself

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool.

Richard Feynman

Guide to Politicians #1

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

Dale Carnegie

No More Weekly Wit

Everybody likes a kidder, but nobody lends him money.

Arthur Miller

Hmm...

A clash of doctrines is not a disaster--it is an opportunity.

Alfred North Whitehead

A Quiet Life ?

If you have a job without aggravations, you don't have a job.

Malcolm Forbes

Onwards and upwards

If you're going through hell,[don't dally] keep going.

Winston Churchill

Honestly ...

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Pursue Excellence

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

Vince Lombardi

Reputation

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

Henry Ford

The Inescapable

When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always tempted to ask, "Compared to what?"

Sydney Harris

Fortune Favours ?

Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.

E. B. White

A Cure for Dread ?

When one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Oft-forgotten Fact

The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.

Willem de Kooning

Live !

Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.

Bertolt Brecht

Forget Success

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

Albert Einstein

The Meek ...

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Abraham Lincoln