Leo Rosten

STATUS QUOtes — 20221212

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.” — Leo Rosten

“Goodness and truth are the same for all. But what is pleasant is different from person to person [ed].” — Democritus

“If you don’t understand, ask questions. If you’re uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask anyway.” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Authors want their names down in history; I want to keep the smoke coming out of the chimney.” — Mickey Spillane, American crime novelist

 

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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 — 20200225

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“A quarrel is like buttermilk, the more you stir it, the more sour it grows.” — Bolivian Proverb

“I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter and to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.” — Leo Rosten

“For though we often need to be restored to the small, concrete, limited, and certain, we as often need to be reminded of the large, vague, unlimited, unknown.” — A. R. Ammons

“Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.” — Doug Larson

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20180116

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Make not the sauce till you have caught the fish.” — English Proverb

“To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us.” — Alexis Carrel

“Speak of things that matter and your words may live in the hearts of men for a lifetime and beyond.” — Lance Miller

“The fellow who laughs last may laugh best, but he gets the reputation of being very slow-witted.” — Leo Rosten

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170206

Jeff

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.” — Leo Rosten

“The minute you’re satisfied with where you are, you aren’t there anymore.” — Tony Gwynn

“The hearts of all people dwell in the same wilderness. [ed]” — Frank Herbert

“If you talk about yourself, he’ll think you’re boring; if you talk about others, he’ll think you’re a gossip; if you talk about him, he’ll think you’re a brilliant conversationalist.” — Linda Sunshine

 

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