December 6, 2007

An American tragedy in which we all have played a part.

Gerald R. Ford

"Lennie, if I was a relative of yours, I'd shoot myself."

— George Milton (Gary Sinise), Of Mice and Men (1992)

To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.

-- Gustave Flaubert

MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE
20TH CENTURY
1911

HISTORY CENTRAL

In my belief, you cannot deal with the most serious things in the world unless you also understand the most amusing.

Sir Winston Churchill

PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA

His original name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. He was named Hiram for his grandfather, and Ulysses for the hero in Greek mythology.

What's the difference between a penniless man and a feather bed?

"This shop has been moved to the present place for 35 years." -- From an advertisement for an antique shop in Tokyo.

I was adored once too.

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.