Ogden Nash

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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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230704

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Don’t stir all the warmth out of your coffee; drink it.” — Kate Chopin

“I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes, or of appearing naive.” — Abraham Maslow

“Arrogance and snobbism live in adjoining rooms and use a common currency.” — Morley Safer

“And one of his partners asked Has he vertigo? and the other glanced out and down and said Oh no, only about ten feet more.” — Ogden Nash

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20210403

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Here’s a good rule of thumb: Too clever is dumb.” — Ogden Nash

“The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” — Sydney J. Harris

“You can tell the character of every person when you see how they give and receive praise [ed].” — Seneca

“They weren’t really weddings, just long costume parties.” — Peggy Lee [ Note: she was married four times. ]

 

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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 — 20210320

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“It’s amazing how much distance one truth can create between two people.” — Colleen Hoover

“In all the history of mankind, has any conqueror decided they had enough? Has any man just said, ‘This is good. This is what I wanted,’ and gone home?” — Brandon Sanderson

“You don’t really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around — and why his parents will always wave back.” — William D. Tammeus

“When I consider men of golden talents, / I’m delighted, in my introverted way, / To discover, as I’m drawing up the balance, / How much we have in common, I and they….” — 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 — 20170725

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” — Rosa Parks

“Everybody says they’re trying to get their piece of the pie. They don’t realize that the world is a kitchen – you can make your own pie.” — Terry Crews

“To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.” — Edmund Burke

“Don’t over-analyze your marriage; it’s like yanking up a fragile indoor plant every 20 minutes to see how its roots are growing.” — Ogden Nash

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20161123

Jeff

** NOTE ** — STATUS QUOtes will be on hiatus for several days. We will resume with quotes and quips on November 28, 2016!


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“You never lose a dream. It just incubates as a hobby.” — Larry Page

“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” — Francis of Assisi

“In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.” — Henry David Thoreau

“If you don’t want to work, you have to work to earn enough money so that you won’t have to work.” — Ogden Nash

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20150819

Jeff

“The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.” — Ben Stein

“Don’t expect them to play their part if you are still conducting auditons for the role.” — Unknown

“The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato – the best part under ground.” — Thomas Overbury

“To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.” — Ogden Nash

 

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