QUOTATIONS TO BRIGHTEN ANY WEEKEND -2-

Welcome to this second post in my weekly feature.

I hope you enjoy and you are able to join with these happy people in laughter

I am impressed with their white teeth

So straight onto the quotations:

Poul Anderson, writer of science fiction, expressing his confidence in powerful human thinking:
"I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which,  when looked at in the right way, did not become even more complicated."

G. K. Chesterton, English master of paradox, noted the social revolution with the invention of the typewriter and resulting jobs for women:
"Twenty million young women rose to their feet with the cry, 'we shall not be dictated to', and promptly became stenographers."

American poet, Paul Ehrlich was quick to note on rapid advancement of technology:
"To err is human but to really foul things up requires a computer."

Film comedian W. C. Fields, bumbling and bad-tempered, came up with this inspiring thought:
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.  Then give up. No use being a damned fool about it."

Oscar Wilde, on how to secure a stable relationship:
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."

Benjamin Franklin, American revolutionary leader and writer, identified one of the drawbacks of self love:
"He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals."

Film actress Lily Tomlin, on the human condition:
"We're all in this together - by ourselves."

A profoundly self-critical thought from film star Ava Gardner:
"Deep down, I'm pretty superficial."

Oscar Wilde believed that:
"There is one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that us not being talked about."

American art historian, Bernard Berenson:
"Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago."

Eddie Bluelights, feeling bruised by irrational behaviour was once heard to say:
"Tell me, have you always had to work hard to make such cutting remarks, or does it come naturally?"    . . . lol

Firebrand Labour politician Aneurin Bevan had little patience for people sitting on the politician fence:
"We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road.  They get run over."

American comedienne Phyllis Diller had little time for compromise:
"Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight!"

Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan, on youth:
"I am not young enough to know everything!"

Oscar Wilde, on youth in the United States:
In America, the young are always ready to give those who are older than themselves the benefit of their inexperience."

Hollywood star John Barrymore didn't believe that virtue was its own reward.  In fact:-
"The good die young - because they see it's no use living if you've got to be good."

George Bernard Shaw, rather sceptical:
"Youth is a wonderful thing: what a crime to waste it on children.

Oscar Wilde, again:
"He is old enough to know worse."

American essayist, Logan Pearall Smith:
"There is more felicity on the far side of baldness than young men can possibly imagine."

William Feather, American author:
"Setting a good example for the children takes all the fun out of middle age!"




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