Freebsd Fortunes 6

The optimist thinks that this is the best of all possible worlds,
and the pessimist knows it.
                -- J. Robert Oppenheimer, "Bulletin of Atomic Scientists"

Yet creeds mean very little, Coth answered the dark god, still speaking
almost gently.  The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all
possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.
                -- James Cabell, "The Silver Stallion"

The optimum committee has no members.
                -- Norman Augustine

The opulence of the front office door varies
inversely with the fundamental solvency of the firm.

The orders come down and they march us away.
There's a battle outside and we join in the fray.
God, it's hell when you know this could be your last day,
But it's better than working for Xerox.
                -- Frank Hayes, "Don't Ask"

The other day I... uh, no, that wasn't me.
                -- Steven Wright

The other line moves faster.

The owner of a large furniture store in the mid-west arrived in France on
a buying trip.  As he was checking into a hotel he struck up an acquaintance
with a beautiful young lady.  However, she only spoke French and he only spoke
English, so each couldn't understand a word the other spoke.  He took out a
pencil and a notebook and drew a picture of a coach.  She smiled, nodded her
head and they went for a ride in the park.  Later, he drew a picture of a
table in a restaurant with a question mark and she nodded, so they went to
dinner.  After dinner he sketched two dancers and she was delighted.  They
went to several nightclubs, drank champagne, danced and had a glorious
evening.  It had gotten quite late when she motioned for the pencil and drew
a picture of a four-poster bed.  He was dumbfounded, and to this day has
never be able to understand how she knew he was in the furniture business.

The part of the world that people find most puzzling is the part called "Me".

The party adjourned to a hot tub, yes.  Fully clothed, I might add.
                -- IBM employee, testifying in California State Supreme Court

The passionate young thing was having a difficult time getting across what
she wanted from her rather dense boyfriend.  Finally she asked,
        "Would you like to see where I was operated on for appendicitis?"
        "Gosh, no!" he replied.  "I hate hospitals."