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- England and America are two countries separated by a common language.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
- I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.
- Solomon Short
- Pay no attention to what the critics say... Remember, a statue has never been set up in honor of a critic!
- Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), quoted in Bengt de Torne "Sibelius: A Close-Up" 1937
- The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.
- Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), A Woman of No Importance, Act 3
- Ahhh. A man with a sharp wit. Someone ought to take it away from him before he cuts himself.
- Peter da Silva
- Oil prices have fallen lately. We include this news for the benefit of gas stations, which otherwise wouldn't learn of it for six months.
- Bill Tammeus, in Toronto's National Newspaper, 1991
- Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
- Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
- I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.
- Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
- Anything too stupid to be said is sung.
- Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
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