H.L. Mencken

STATUS QUOtes — 20221110

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Simply put, humans are not wired to be constantly wired.” — Cal Newport

“The captain of a ship can run a great ship, but he can’t do anything about the tides.” — Matthew Norman

“Now the tea began to do its work- as it always did- and the world that only a few minutes previously had seemed so bleak started to seem less so.” — Alexander McCall Smith

“There is a sense of relief and pleasure in getting something done – a kind of satisfaction not unlike that which a hen enjoys on laying an egg.” — H.L. Mencken

 

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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 — 20211229

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“A compensation is something which does not quite compensate.” — Frances Parkinson Keyes

“The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.” — H.L. Mencken

“I speak truth, not so much as I would, but as much as I dare and I dare a little the more, as I grow older.” — D.A. Battista

“Nothing is forever, if you have enough power tools.” — Albie Sachs

 

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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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Q.U.O.T.E. [Quotes Up On The Edge] – 20210628

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Today’s Q.U.O.T.E. – 20210628

 

“You’re on Earth. There’s no cure for that.” — Samuel Beckett

“Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what’s going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?” — Will Rogers

“The central belief of every moron is that he is the victim of a mysterious conspiracy against his common rights and true desserts.” — H.L. Mencken

“There are ten commandments, right? Well, it’s like an exam. You get eight out of ten, you’re just about top of the class.” — Mordecai Richler

 

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What’s the difference between STATUS QUOtes and Q.U.O.T.E. (Quotes Up On The Edge)

If you happen to follow STATUS QUOtes on a regular basis, you might have noticed that controversial topics are largely avoided.

As a quotation enthusiast, I felt there was a need for a space with quotes that would resonate with readers and which, by the nature of the quote or the person quoted, might cut a bit closer to the bone than those on the STATUS QUOte pages.

That’s where Q.U.O.T.E. – Quotes Up On The Edge comes in. These pages, unlike STATUS QUOtes, will not be published on a daily or regular basis. When there has been an ample number of witticisms, timely remarks, irreverent humor, etc. to gather an interesting compilation, they will appear on JBRish.com

If this is your “cup of tea,” check back often! Please do not comment about the topics and/or opinions; they are not necessarily those of JBRish. If you have something to say that would enlighten viewers regarding the meaning of the quotation or quip, then please feel free to chime in.


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STATUS QUOtes — 20201208

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“One man in his time plays many parts.” — William Shakespeare

“Weakness can be coached to average, but strength can be leveraged to the moon.” — Laurence Endersen

“Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.” — H. L. Mencken

“Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.” — Yogi Berra

 

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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 — 20200214

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Better to be too early and have to try again, than be too late and have to catch up.” — Aaron Levie

“I am hopelessly in love with a memory. An echo from another time, another place.” — Michael Faudet

“A person always remembers their first love with special tenderness, but after that they begin to bunch them [ed].” — H.L. Mencken

“Without Valentine’s Day, February would be… well, January.” — Jim Gaffigan

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20180316

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“I don’t measure America by its achievement, but by its potential.” — Shirley Chisholm

“It is well to fly towards the light, even where there may be some fluttering and bruising of wings against the window panes, is it not?” — Elizabeth Barrett Browning

“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the universe. That makes us something very special.” — Stephen Hawking

“A person may be a fool and not know it, but not if they are married [ed].” — H.L. Mencken

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20180302

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“It is the first mild day of March: each minute sweeter than before.” — William Wordsworth

“Any man who afflicts the human race with ideas must be prepared to see them misunderstood.” — H.L. Mencken

“Grace finds you exactly where you are, but it doesn’t leave you where it found you…But the phone will ring or the mail will come and then against all odds, you’ll get your sense of humor about yourself back. Laughter really is carbonated holiness. It helps us breathe again and again and gives us back to ourselves, and this gives us faith in life and each other. And remember — grace always bats last.” — Anne Lamott

“There are three ages of man – youth, middle age, and ‘you’re looking wonderful.'” — Francis Spellman

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20161214

Jeff

“Live with wolves, and you learn to howl.” — Danish Proverb

“There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.” — Albert Schweitzer

“Those who serve arrogance as their main course will eat humble pie for dessert.” — Frank Sonnenberg

“If I had my way, any man guilty of golf would be ineligible for any office of trust in the United States.” — H.L. Mencken

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20161201

Jeff

“How soon not now, becomes never.” — Martin Luther

“And one by one the nights between our separated cities are joined to the night that unites us.” — Pablo Neruda

“What people believe prevails over the truth.” — Sophocles

“A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn’t know.” — H.L. Mencken

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20160409

Jeff

“What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“If you don’t understand yourself you don’t understand anybody else.” — Nikki Giovanni

“The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you are an artist.” — David Hockney

“Wealth is any income that is at least one hundred dollars a year more than the income of one’s wife’s sister’s husband.” — H.L. Mencken

 

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