Quote of the Day – Ilya Ehrenburg on breaking through

You could cover the whole earth with asphalt, but sooner or later green grass would break through. – Ilya Ehrenburg

Quote of the day – John Witherspoon on when to speak

Never rise to speak till you have something to say; and when you have said it, cease. – John Witherspoon

I believe it is the duty of each of us to act as if the fate of the world depended … More

While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept … More

“One must not make oneself cheap here, that is a cardinal point, or else one is done. Whoever is most … More

“I was getting sick and tired of being lectured by dear friends with their little bottles of water and their … More

“I’m beginning to have morning sickness. I’m not having a baby, I’m just sick of morning.” – Phyllis Diller

“One likes people much better when they’re battered down by a prodigious siege of misfortune than when they triumph.” – … More

I must be getting absent-minded. Whenever I complain that things aren’t what they used to be, I always forget to … More

Happiness is simply a temporary condition that proceeds unhappiness. Fortunately for us, it works the other way around as well. … More