Friday, 15 February 2013
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Podium
"It is more often from pride than from ignorance that we are so obstinately opposed to current opinions; we find the first places taken, and we do not want to be the last."
Francois De La Rochefoucauld, moralist (1613-1680)
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
In order of appearance
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, act 1, scene 1
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
The carrot?
"If a rabbit defined intelligence the way man does, then the most intelligent animal would be a rabbit, followed by the animal most willing to obey the commands of a rabbit."
Robert Brault, writer (b. 1938)
Friday, 8 February 2013
Thursday, 7 February 2013
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Fragment #122
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