Wit & Wisdom

“Always predict the worst, and you’ll be hailed

as a prophet.”

Musical satirist Tom Lehrer, quoted in Vice.com

“Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the

victory is won.”

Louisa May Alcott, quoted in The New York Times

“Love is a lot like a backache. It doesn’t show on X-rays, but you know it’s there.”

George Burns, quoted in BuzzFeed.com

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full

of overcoming it.”

Helen Keller, quoted in Parade

“It is not right for a ruler who has the nation in his charge, a man with so much on his mind,

to sleep all night.”

Homer, quoted in Lapham’s Quarterly

“The safest road to Hell is the gradual one—the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones,

without signposts.”

C.S. Lewis, quoted in ArtsJournal.com

“I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it.”

Mae West, quoted in GoodReads.com