STATUS QUOtes — 20201106

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

— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.” — Ralph Charell

“Nonetheless, what I saw was: better is possible. It does not take genius. It takes diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes ingenuity. And above all, it takes a willingness to try.” — Atul Gawande

“I love a Hebrew National hot dog with an ice-cold Corona – no lime. If the phone rings, I won’t answer until I’m done.” — Maya Angelou

 

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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 — 20200823

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

— Margaret Thatcher —

 

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Not for ourselves alone are we born.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Not many years ago, it was access to information and movement that seemed our greatest luxury; nowadays it’s often freedom from information, the chance to sit still, that feels like the ultimate prize.” — Pico Iyer

“Be on guard. The road widens, and many of the detours are seductive.” — David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest

“What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.” — Mahatma Gandhi

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20151103

“O, it is excellent to have a giant’s strength; but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.” — William Shakespeare

“One of my rules is: Never try to do anything. Just do it.” — Ani DiFranco

“The shifts of fortune test the reliability of friends.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero

“I lapsed into rude.” — Dennis Miller

 

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