Quotes & anectdotes from
the wise,
the foolish,
the courageous &
the drunk

8 topics for B

beauty (218)

'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,' - that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

being alone (233)

'Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone All her lovely companions Are faded and gone.

being cool (15)

An orange on the table, your dress on the rug, and you in my bed, sweet present of the present, cool of night, warmth of my life.

being funny (140)

A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.

being good (428)

A bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one, it comes as sincerely from the author's soul.

best (364)

'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.

birthday (24)

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.

business (198)

A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying it.