Thought for the Day A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance

Thought for the DayThought for the Day A human being should be able to change a A human being should be able to change a

diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.Specialization is for insects.

– Lazarus Long – Lazarus Long

Thought for the DayThought for the Day

The right to be heard does not automatically The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.include the right to be taken seriously.

– Hubert H. Humphrey– Hubert H. Humphrey


Someone is sitting in the shade today because Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. someone planted a tree a long time ago.

– Les Brown– Les Brown


After an editor corrected one of his After an editor corrected one of his manuscripts with a convoluted sentence to manuscripts with a convoluted sentence to avoid ending it with a preposition: avoid ending it with a preposition:

“ “This is the sort of bloody nonsense up with This is the sort of bloody nonsense up with which I will not put.” which I will not put.”

– Winston Churchill– Winston Churchill(attributed) (attributed)


Things are never so bad they can’t be made Things are never so bad they can’t be made worse.worse.

– – Humphrey Humphrey BogartBogart


An expert is someone who has made all An expert is someone who has made all possible mistakes within a narrow field of possible mistakes within a narrow field of expertise.expertise.

– – Neils BohrNeils Bohr


Children have neither past nor future, and that Children have neither past nor future, and that which seldom happens to us, they rejoice in which seldom happens to us, they rejoice in the present.the present.

– – La La BruyereBruyere


Time and trouble will tame an advanced Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman. Against an advanced older young woman. Against an advanced older woman no force of nature can stand.woman no force of nature can stand.

– – Sir Impey BiggsSir Impey Biggs


If we want things to stay as they are, things If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.will have to change.

– – Giuseppe Tomasi de LampedusaGiuseppe Tomasi de Lampedusa


You don’t You don’t havehave a soul. You a soul. You areare a soul. You a soul. You havehave a body. a body.

– – C. S. C. S. LewisLewis


Next to a circus there ain’t nothing that packs Next to a circus there ain’t nothing that packs up and moves out faster than Christmas spirit.up and moves out faster than Christmas spirit.

– – Kin Kin HubbardHubbard


Advice is like snow: The softer it falls, the Advice is like snow: The softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon and the deeper it sinks longer it dwells upon and the deeper it sinks into the mind.into the mind.

– – Samuel Taylor Samuel Taylor ColeridgeColeridge


If If one sins against the laws of proportion and one sins against the laws of proportion and gives something too big to something too small gives something too big to something too small to carry it to carry it –– too big sails to too small a ship, too too big sails to too small a ship, too big meals to too small a body, too big powers to big meals to too small a body, too big powers to too small a soul too small a soul –– the result is bound to be a the result is bound to be a complete upset. In an outburst of hubris the complete upset. In an outburst of hubris the overfed body will rush into sickness, while the overfed body will rush into sickness, while the jack-in-office will rush into the unrighteousness jack-in-office will rush into the unrighteousness that hubris always breeds. that hubris always breeds.

–– PlatoPlato


Preach the gospel always. If necessary, use Preach the gospel always. If necessary, use words.words.

– – St. Francis of St. Francis of AssisiAssisi


Do good with what you have, or it will do you Do good with what you have, or it will do you no good.no good.

– – William PennWilliam Penn


A man should never be ashamed to own he A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.yesterday.

– – Alexander Alexander PopePope


The trouble with learning from experience is The trouble with learning from experience is the final exam usually comes before the the final exam usually comes before the lesson.lesson.

– – AnonymousAnonymous


You cannot achieve the impossible without You cannot achieve the impossible without attempting the absurd.attempting the absurd.



A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured, then quietly strangled.are lured, then quietly strangled.

– – Sir Barnett Sir Barnett CocksCocks


Doing nothing is always a viable option.Doing nothing is always a viable option.



If A equals success, then the formula is: If A equals success, then the formula is: A=X+Y+Z. X is work, Y is play, and Z is A=X+Y+Z. X is work, Y is play, and Z is keep your mouth shut.keep your mouth shut.

– – Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein


Isn't it interesting that the same people who Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasters and economists. forecasters and economists.

– – Kevin Throop Kevin Throop IIIIII


Life is all about being able to make adequate Life is all about being able to make adequate decisions based on inadequate information.decisions based on inadequate information.

-Source Unknown-Source Unknown


When one tugs on a thing in nature, he finds it When one tugs on a thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.attached to the rest of the world.

-John Muir-John Muir


Good judgment comes from experience. A lot of experience comes from bad judgment.

-Author Unknown-Author Unknown


The world turns aside to let any man pass who The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows whither he is going.knows whither he is going.

-D.S. Jordan-D.S. Jordan


Blessed is the man who, after having nothing Blessed is the man who, after having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.of the fact.

-George -George EliotEliot


To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal ideas from many people is research.

-Anonymous-Anonymous


Facts are hard, knobby things with all sorts of Facts are hard, knobby things with all sorts of sharp corners that have a way of making you sharp corners that have a way of making you uncomfortable if you bump up against one.uncomfortable if you bump up against one.

-Lord Peter -Lord Peter WimseyWimsey


The only place where success comes before The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.work is in the dictionary.

-Louis Nizer-Louis Nizer


The ancient Romans had a tradition:The ancient Romans had a tradition:Whenever one of their engineers constructed an Whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the keystone was being hoisted into arch, as the keystone was being hoisted into place, the engineer assumed accountability for place, the engineer assumed accountability for his work in the most profound way possible; he his work in the most profound way possible; he stood under the arch.stood under the arch.

-Michael Armstrong-Michael Armstrong


Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.into small jobs.

-Henry Ford-Henry Ford


I do not feel obliged to believe that the same I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forego their use.and intellect has intended us to forego their use.

-Galileo Galilei-Galileo Galilei


A winner is not someone who never fails. A A winner is not someone who never fails. A winner is someone who never gives up.winner is someone who never gives up.

-Unknown-Unknown


There is no sadder sight in the world than to There is no sadder sight in the world than to see a beautiful theory killed by a brutal fact.see a beautiful theory killed by a brutal fact.

-Thomas -Thomas HuxleyHuxley


Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

-Elbert Hubbard


The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

-Anonymous


Government spending? I don't know any Government spending? I don't know any more about this thing than an economist does, more about this thing than an economist does, and God knows he doesn't know much.and God knows he doesn't know much.

-Will -Will RogersRogers


In matters of principle, stand like a rock; In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current.in matters of taste, swim with the current.

- Thomas - Thomas JeffersonJefferson


Life is a quarry out of which we are to mold Life is a quarry out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete a character.and chisel and complete a character.

--GoetheGoethe


The magic of first love is our complete The magic of first love is our complete ignorance that it can ever end.ignorance that it can ever end.

-Benjamin -Benjamin DisraeliDisraeli


If you are ever caught on a golf course If you are ever caught on a golf course during a thunder storm and are afraid of during a thunder storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron.can hit a 1-iron.

-Lee Trevino-Lee Trevino


We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.things get worse.

-Unknown-Unknown


Despite all our technological advances, Despite all our technological advances, mankind still owes its existence to a thin mankind still owes its existence to a thin layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains occasionally.occasionally.

-Unknown-Unknown


You are only young once, but you can stay You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.immature indefinitely.

-Unknown-Unknown


On a positive note, death is one thing you On a positive note, death is one thing you can do just as easily lying down.can do just as easily lying down.

-Woody Allen-Woody Allen


A society which scorns good plumbing as a A society which scorns good plumbing as a humble activity, but tolerates shoddy humble activity, but tolerates shoddy philosophy as an exalted one will have philosophy as an exalted one will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy neither good plumbing nor good philosophy as neither its pipes nor its theories will hold as neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.water.

-Unknown-Unknown


Crash programs fail because they operate Crash programs fail because they operate under the theory that nine pregnant women under the theory that nine pregnant women can deliver one baby in one month.can deliver one baby in one month.

-Werner von Braun-Werner von Braun


In Africa some tribes have a custom of In Africa some tribes have a custom of beating the ground with clubs and uttering beating the ground with clubs and uttering spine-chilling cries. Anthropologists there spine-chilling cries. Anthropologists there call this primitive self-expression. In call this primitive self-expression. In America we call it golf.America we call it golf.

-Unknown-Unknown


I am a deeply superficial person.I am a deeply superficial person.

-Ambrose -Ambrose BierceBierce


People often find it easier to be a result of People often find it easier to be a result of the past than a cause of the future.the past than a cause of the future.

-Unknown-Unknown


1.803 x 101.803 x 101212 furlongs per fortnight: it’s not furlongs per fortnight: it’s not just a good idea; it’s the law!just a good idea; it’s the law!

-Unknown-Unknown


I believe . . . that God put the firewood I believe . . . that God put the firewood there, but every man must gather and light it there, but every man must gather and light it himself . . . .himself . . . .

-from the Lone Ranger’s Creed-from the Lone Ranger’s Creed


Academic politics are the most vicious and Academic politics are the most vicious and bitter form of politics because the stakes are bitter form of politics because the stakes are so low.so low.

-Wallace Sayre-Wallace Sayre


The high cost of living has not affected its The high cost of living has not affected its popularity.popularity.

-Unknown-Unknown


In this house we will obey the laws of In this house we will obey the laws of physics.physics.

-Homer -Homer SimpsonSimpson


Everything is controlled by a small, evil Everything is controlled by a small, evil group of people to which, unfortunately, no group of people to which, unfortunately, no one we know belongs.one we know belongs.

-Unknown-Unknown


When the man who knows all about the fruit When the man who knows all about the fruit fly chromosomes finds himself sitting next fly chromosomes finds himself sitting next to an authority on Beowulf, there may be an to an authority on Beowulf, there may be an uneasy silence.uneasy silence.

-Brand -Brand BlanshardBlanshard


Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him you want to test a man’s character, give him power.power.

-Abraham -Abraham LincolnLincoln


No man likes to have his intelligence or No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about them himself.doubts about them himself.

-Henry Brooks -Henry Brooks AdamsAdams


Success seems to be largely a matter of Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.hanging on after others have let go.

-William -William FeatherFeather


If you loan someone $20 and never see If you loan someone $20 and never see them again, it was probably worth it.them again, it was probably worth it.

-Source -Source UnknownUnknown


The inherent vice of capitalism is the The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.miseries.

-Winston Churchill-Winston Churchill


A fool’s brain digests philosophy into folly, A fool’s brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into science into superstition, and art into pedantry; hence a university education.pedantry; hence a university education.

-G. B. Shaw-G. B. Shaw


If you want to make an apple pie from If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.scratch, you must first create the universe.

-Carl -Carl SaganSagan


Let the farmer forevermore be honored in Let the farmer forevermore be honored in his calling; for they who labor in the earth his calling; for they who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God.are the chosen people of God.

-Thomas -Thomas JeffersonJefferson


Only two things are infinite: the universe Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I am not really and human stupidity, and I am not really sure about the former.sure about the former.

-Albert Einstein-Albert Einstein


Ninety percent of the time things turn out Ninety percent of the time things turn out much worse than you expected. The other much worse than you expected. The other ten percent of the time you had no right to ten percent of the time you had no right to expect so much.expect so much.

--AugustineAugustine


Time and tide wait for no man, but they Time and tide wait for no man, but they always stand still for a woman of thirty.always stand still for a woman of thirty.

-Robert Frost-Robert Frost


Boys are beyond the range of anyone’s sure Boys are beyond the range of anyone’s sure understanding; at least when they are understanding; at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years.between the ages of 18 months and 90 years.

-James Thurber-James Thurber


Reality is that, which when you stop Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, does not go away.believing in it, does not go away.

-Phillip K. Dick-Phillip K. Dick


A good question is never answered. It is not A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place, but a seed a bolt to be tightened into place, but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of ideas.the hope of greening the landscape of ideas.

-John -John CiardiCiardi


A great many people think they are thinking A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. prejudices.

-William James-William James


Don't go around saying the world owes you Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. was here first.

-Mark Twain-Mark Twain


Don't worry about people stealing your Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats. have to ram them down people's throats.

-Howard Aiken-Howard Aiken


A professor is one who talks in someone A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.else's sleep.

--UnknownUnknown


Don't worry about the world coming to an Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia. Australia.

-Charles -Charles SchultzSchultz


If your only tool is a hammer, everything If your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.looks like a nail.

-Bernard Baruch-Bernard Baruch


No fear can stand up to hunger, no patience No fear can stand up to hunger, no patience can wear it out, and disgust simply does not can wear it out, and disgust simply does not exist where hunger is; and as to exist where hunger is; and as to superstition, beliefs, and what you may call superstition, beliefs, and what you may call principles, they are less than chaff in the principles, they are less than chaff in the breeze.breeze.

-Joseph Conrad-Joseph Conrad

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Thought for the Day A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance