laffite Posted August 1, 2016 When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity. Albert Einstein Thanks Al, finally got it now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted August 1, 2016 "The scepticism which men affect towards their higher inspirations is often not an honest doubt, but a guilty negligence, and is a sign of narrow mind and defective wisdom.” ― James Martineau, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted August 6, 2016 -- “If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” -- Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted August 6, 2016 The wisdom of a fool won't set you free. New Order Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted August 15, 2016 == "You can't teach a dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) == Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted August 17, 2016 == "Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." == P. J. O'Rourke IOW, ego reigns after death I'm reading Fanny Hill, is that good? == 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted September 4, 2016 *** "He who has provoked the lash of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it." *** -James Boswell, biographer and lawyer (1740-1795) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted October 1, 2016 As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; They kill us for their sport. Shak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted October 3, 2016 ** "Don't be sad because it's over ... Smile that it happened." ** Vince Scully, a 67 year veteran of announcing games for the Dodgers. He said this (in passing) during the ninth inning of his last game on October 2, 2016 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsan404 Posted October 4, 2016 "True memories seemed like phantoms, while false memories were so convincing that they replaced reality". Gabriel Garcia Márquez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted October 4, 2016 *** "Can't we just drone this guy." *** Hillary Clinton ..who is prone to the drone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted October 5, 2016 *** "...wrong...wrong...wrong...wrong ..." *** Donald J. Trump September 26, 2016 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsan404 Posted October 5, 2016 "A Day Without Laughter Is A Day Wasted" Nicolas Chamfort 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted October 5, 2016 "The writer is the engineer of the human soul." Joseph Stalin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted October 5, 2016 "The writer is the engineer of the human soul." Joseph Stalin Well, it used to be. Now it's you tube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted October 5, 2016 "A Day Without Laughter Is A Day Wasted" Nicolas Chamfort " A day without wine is a day without sunshine." The People of France 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansFin Posted October 5, 2016 “There is only one really serious philosophical question, and that is suicide” - The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansFin Posted October 5, 2016 "A Day Without Laughter Is A Day Wasted" Nicolas Chamfort "A day without sunshine is like, you know, night." - Steve Martin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vautrin Posted October 5, 2016 Well, it used to be. Now it's you tube. "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose." Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted October 6, 2016 "If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you." -Steven Wright 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted October 6, 2016 "Yeah, I know there's not supposed to be any kind of 'religious test' to be President in this country, but how about there at least being a history or geography test for this? I mean, The Constitution doesn't say anything about THAT, now does it?!" -Me (...although I'm sure some other smart*** has had to have said this before I did here...I dunno...maybe Mark Twain or Will Rogers?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted October 6, 2016 "Yeah, I know there's not supposed to be any kind of 'religious test' to be President in this country, but how about there at least being a history or geography test for this? I mean, The Constitution doesn't say anything about THAT, now does it?!" -Me (...although I'm sure some other smart*** has had to have said this before I did here...I dunno...maybe Mark Twain or Will Rogers?) I think Big Bird said it too. And he added that a mental evaluation might be a good idea as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted October 6, 2016 I think Big Bird said it too. And he added that a mental evaluation might be a good idea as well. HEY! You callin' Big Bird a "smart***" here, dude?!!! (...now THAT just ain't right!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
