Quotes about Commentary

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Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue). — Jess C. Scott, The Other Side of Life
We Greeks believe that a man who takes no part in public affairs is not merely lazy, but good for nothing — Thucydides
Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now? — Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
I know all those words, but that sentence makes no sense to me. — Matt Groening
I can't give you the white picket fence, and if I did, you'd set it on fire. — Ilona Andrews, Magic Bleeds
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. No one in this world, so far as I know— — H.L. Mencken, Notes on Democracy
Sometimes I think I must have a Guardian Idiot. A little invisible spirit just behind my shoulder, looking out for me... — Spider Robinson, Off the Wall at Callahan's
Welcome to Hell. Here's your accordion. — Gary Larson, The Complete Far Side, 1980–1994
I alternate between feeling sympathetic toward humanity and being a misanthrope. When I'm sympathetic, it usually means — John Raptor
And pictures of perfection, as you know, make me sick and wicked. — Jane Austen
It's not oil that runs the world, it's shame. — Sherman Alexie, War Dances
The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you've just told — Rachel Maddow
Comments are free but facts are sacred. — C. P. Scott
We are living in the Selfie Society of Me. — Ken Poirot
Anyone can smile for a photo, but who is still smiling after the selfie? — Ken Poirot
GPS has saved countless relationships because us men do not like to ask for directions. Now if women could only come wit — Ken Poirot
Remember it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you. — Apostle Paul -- Letter to the Romans
What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it? — Apostle Paul -- Letter to the Romans
If they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry? — Jesus of Nazareth -- Book of Luke
Truly amazing, what people can get used to, as long as there are a few compensations. — Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale