Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 10, 2025
There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.
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William James (1842 - 1910)  
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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E. B. White (1899 - 1985)  
Channeling is just bad ventriloquism. You use another voice, but people can see your lips moving.
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Penn Jillette (1955 - )  
The things we know best are the things we haven't been taught.
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Marquis de Vauvenargues  
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