Quips & Quotes

“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate of people other than your own comes first.” – Charles de Gaulle, quoted in the Washington Post

“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.” – Bette Midler

“I was writing a sick letter to my young daughter’s schoolteacher. She was watching intently and as I neared the end, she nodded her head and said, ‘That’s right, Mum, now put ‘Yours Sinfully’ and sign your name.” – 1959 “Teacups” letter to the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

“Every great work of literature is either the Illiad or the Odyssey.” – French author Raymond Queneau

“The press are not the enemy of the people. They are almost all we have to make those we elected answerable to those who elected them.” – Sam Neill

“All day it felt like America was in the doctor’s office waiting for our STD results to come back.” – Jimmy Kimmel on the US midterms

“I think it’s just terrible and disgusting how everyone has treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved, winning seven Tour de France races while on drugs. When I was on drugs, I couldn’t even find my bike.” – Willie Nelson

“The less you know, the better you sleep.” – Russian proverb