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STATUS QUOtes — 20241022

Jeff

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

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“When love and skill work together expect a masterpiece.” — John Ruskin

“Jokes are strange things. If you sing a song and nobody likes it then it’s still a song. If you put on a play and everyone walks out in disgust then it’s still a play. But if you tell a joke and nobody laughs then it’s just a sentence.” — Jimmy Carr

“We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself alone. Each blow he strikes in his own behalf helps to mold the universe.” — Jerome K. Jerome

“The trouble with words is that you never know whose mouth they’ve been in.” — Dennis Potter

 

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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 — 20241019

Jeff

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

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“The human spirit needs to accomplish, to achieve, to triumph to be happy.” — Ben Stein

“Nobody has things just as he would like them. The thing to do is to make a success with what material I have. It is a sheer waste of time and soul-power to imagine what I would do if things were different. They are not different.” — Dr. Frank Crane

“Expression is saying what you wish to say, Impression is saying what others wish to hear.” — Krishna Saagar

“A pun, like champagne, loses its sparkle when too long drawn out. Its flash is its savor.” — Harriet Hosmer

 

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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 — 20241016

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“It is more difficult to preserve than to acquire.” — Demosthenes

“Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable than a brick without a flaw.” — William J. H. Boetcker

“A really great person is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.[ed]” — Otto von Bismarck

“People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven’t what they want that they really don’t want it.” — Ogden Nash

 

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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 — 20241013

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Only a few people can delve inside your soul through your eyes in an instant. It is odd to think that you could know someone for years and they still do not know who you truly are, and you could know someone for just a few weeks, but they manage to find out your deepest, darkest secrets without you having to say a thing. These people only come occasionally, often once in a whole lifetime.” — Ruby Dhal

“Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.” — St. Basil

“I have to work out like a tri-athlete just to maintain chubby.” — Sharon Houston

 

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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 — 20241010

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“One must command from each what each can preform.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” — Dr. Seuss

“The person who carefully designs their daily routine goes further than the person who negotiates with themselves every day.” — Shane Parrish

“For me, it’s always easy to choose between the Ultimate, the Infinite, and the Chocolate.” — Ashleigh Brilliant

 

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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 — 20241007

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Justifying a fault doubles it.” — French Proverb

“Every worthy dream has a pay-price-to-action. That means you have to give up something to get something. You can’t have it all.” — Dan Peña

“When you work on your most important tasks at a high and continuous level of activity, you can actually enter into an amazing mental state called ‘flow.’ Almost everyone has experienced this at some time. Really successful people are those who get themselves into this state far more often than average.” — Brian Tracy

“They say hot dogs can kill you. How do you know it’s not the bun?” — Jay Leno

 

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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 — 20241004

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The law must be stable, but it must not stand still.” — Roscoe Pound

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” — Voltaire

“The fish never discovers that it lives in the water. In fact, since he lives immersed in it, his life goes by without noticing its existence. Similarly, behavior that is normalized in a dominant cultural setting becomes invisible.” — Michel Foucault

“I can’t understand it. I can’t even understand the people who can understand it.” — Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20241001

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The world is full of wonders that cannot be measured. That is why they are wonders.” — David Liss

“The general feeling is, if you don’t treat everyone the same you’re showing partiality. To me, that’s when you show the most partiality, when you treat everyone the same. You must give each individual the treatment that you feel he earns and deserves, recognizing at all times that you’re imperfect and you’re going to be incorrect oftentimes in your judgment.” — John Wooden

“Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if you’re privileged, that increases your responsibility.” — Susan Sarandon

“There are very few people at the Fringe these days doing Roman-numeral jokes; I is one.” — Chris Turner

 

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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 — 20240928

Jeff

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

 

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.” — Isaac Asimov

“You might call them the icing on life’s cake, but music, laughter and the enjoyment of eating are the toppings that flavor everyday living. These added accents or accessories do spice up the cake. If served without, life would be rather bland!” — Wes Adamson

“Yearning for the seemingly impossible is the path to human progress.” — Bryant H. McGill

“Remember though, your best weapon is between your ears and under your scalp -provided it’s loaded.” —  Robert Heinlein

 

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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 — 20240926

Jeff

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

 

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Of all the seasons, autumn offers the most to man and requires the least of him.” — Hal Borland

“Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a person; but a newspaper can always print a retraction [ed].” — Adlai E. Stevenson

“I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.” — Billy Joel

“It used to be that people needed products to survive. Now products need people to survive.” — Nicholas Johnson

 

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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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