Writing

American business long ago gave up on demanding that prospective employees be honest and hardworking. It has even stopped hoping for employees who are educated enough that they can tell the difference between the men’s room and the women’s room without having little pictures on the doors.

-Dave Barry

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

-John Quincy Adams

It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody.

-Richard M. Nixon

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they’ve done.

-Cullin Hightower

March is the month God created to show people who don’t drink what a hangover is like.

-Garrison Kecillor

There are two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone who won’t stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won’t go?

–The War of the Roses (Gavin D’Amato)