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By the time they had diminished from 50 to 8, the other dwarves began
to suspect 'Hungry' ...
-- Gary Larson, "The Far Side"
One of my less pleasant chores when I was young was to read the Bible
from one end to the other. Reading the Bible straight through is at
least 70 percent discipline, like learning Latin. But the good parts
are, of course, simply amazing. God is an extremely uneven writer, but
when He's good, nobody can touch Him.
-- John Gardner, NYT Book Review, Jan 1983
Quick, sing me the BUDAPEST NATIONAL ANTHEM!!
Any philosophy that can be put "in a nutshell" belongs there.
-- Sydney J. Harris
Whether you can hear it or not
The Universe is laughing behind your back
-- National Lampoon, "Deteriorata"
We cannot put the face of a person on a stamp unless said person is
deceased. My suggestion, therefore, is that you drop dead.
-- James E. Day, Postmaster General
Distress, n.:
A disease incurred by exposure to the prosperity of a friend.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Friday, 6 November 2026 Michael J. Chappell Contact me at:
mcsuper5@freeshell.org
