George Saunders

STATUS QUOtes — 20230505

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“My favorite thing is to go where I’ve never been.” — Diane Arbus

“Based on the experience of my life, which I have not exactly hit out of the park, I tend to agree with that thing about, If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. And would go even further to: Even if it is broke, leave it alone, you’ll probably make it worse.” — George Saunders

“To say, well done to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.” — Phillips Brooks

“I saw a subliminal advertising executive today, but only for a second.” — Steven Wright

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230413

Jeff


“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Generally the theories we believe we call facts, and the facts we disbelieve we call theories.” — Felix Cohen

“We consider speech to be the result of thought (we have a thought, then select a sentence with which to express it), but thought also results from speech (as we grope, in words, toward meaning, we discover what we think).” — George Saunders

“Charming people live up to the very edge of their charm, and behave as outrageously as the world will let them.” — Logan Pearsall Smith

“I never eat in a restaurant that’s over a hundred feet off the ground and won’t stand still.” — Calvin Trillin

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210505

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up.” — George Saunders

“Today, we turn to one person to provide what an entire village once did: a sense of grounding, meaning, and continuity. At the same time, we expect our committed relationships to be romantic as well as emotionally fulfilling. Is it any wonder that so many relationships crumble under the weight of it all?” — Esther Perel

“If you cannot mould yourself as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?” — Thomas Kempis

“Some people are widely read – I’m thinly read.” — Eddie Izzard

 

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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20180731

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.” — George Saunders

“Having your work out in the world is like a free education that goes on for a lifetime.” — Austin Kleon

“Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.” — Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“I figure if I give them (buses) exact change, they should take me exactly where I want to go.” — George Wallace

 

 

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