Favorite QuotesI am often asked why I think quotes are so useful, and why I put so much time into creating and maintaining this blog. Here's a short audio clip that explains what motivates me:Lois McMaster Bujold- October 30, 2006 "If you make it plain you like people, it's hard for them to resist liking you back." Lois McMaster Bujoldhttp://isobe.typepad.com/quotes/2006/10/lois_mcmaster_b.html Henry S. Haskins- October 21, 2006 "The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing." Henry S. Haskinshttp://isobe.typepad.com/quotes/2006/10/henry_s_haskins.html Andy Warhol- October 18, 2006 "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." Andy Warhol (1928 - 1987)http://isobe.typepad.com/quotes/2006/10/andy_warhol.html Mary Hirsch- October 15, 2006 "Humor is a rubber sword - it allows you to make a point without drawing blood." Mary Hirschhttp://isobe.typepad.com/quotes/2006/10/mary_hirsch.html George Jean Nathan- October 8, 2006 "Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles." George Jean Nathan (1882 - 1958)http://isobe.typepad.com/quotes/2006/10/george_jean_nat.html Ogden Nash- October 8, 2006 "Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore." Ogden Nash (1902 - 1971)http://isobe.typepad.com/quotes/2006/10/ogden_nash.html Lady Bird Johnson- October 3, 2006 "The way you overcome shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid." Lady Bird Johnson (1912 - )http://isobe.typepad.com/quotes/2006/10/lady_bird_johns.html George Washington- October 1, 2006 "It's wonderful what we can do if we're always doing." George Washington (1732 - 1799)http://isobe.typepad.com/quotes/2006/10/george_washingt.html |