Daily FortunesDec 2, 2016
Nasrudin was carrying home a piece of liver and the recipe... Nasrudin was carrying home a piece of liver and the recipe for liver
pie. Suddenly a bird of prey swooped down and snatched the piece of
meat from his hand. As the bird flew off, Nasrudin called after it,
"Foolish bird! You have the liver, but what can you do with...
Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects... Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of
scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams.
-- Mary Ellen Kelly
Nature abhors a hero. For one thing, he violates the... Nature abhors a hero. For one thing, he violates the law of
conservation of energy. For another, how can it be the survival of the
fittest when the fittest keeps putting himself in situations where he
is most likely to be creamed?
-- Solomon Short
Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night,
God said, "Let... Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night,
God said, "Let Newton be," and all was light.
It did not last; the devil howling "Ho!
Let Einstein be!" restored the status quo.
Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location... Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it
cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.
-- Fran Leibowitz
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Daily Fortunes for Dec 2, 2016
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