Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 27, 2025
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.
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Daniel J. Boorstin (1914 - )  
Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.
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Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970), Sceptical Essays (1928), "Dreams and Facts"  
Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves.
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Carl Sagan (1934 - 1996), Cosmos (Blues for a Red Planet)  
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
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Helen Keller (1880 - 1968)  
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