Humor: Worst of Fortunes for Wednesday November 14, 2007

Sanity is the trademark of a weak mind. -- Mark...
Sanity is the trademark of a weak mind. -- Mark Harrold

Shame is an improper emotion invented by pietists to oppress...
Shame is an improper emotion invented by pietists to oppress the human race. -- Robert Preston, Toddy, "Victor/Victoria"

Sin boldly. -- Martin Luther
Sin boldly. -- Martin Luther

Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily. All other...
Sin lies only in hurting other people unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense. (Hurting yourself is not sinful -- just stupid). -- Lazarus Long

Succumb to natural tendencies. Be hateful and boring.
Succumb to natural tendencies. Be hateful and boring.

The human mind treats a new idea the way the body treats...
The human mind treats a new idea the way the body treats a strange protein -- it rejects it. -- P. Medawar

The only two things that motivate me and that matter to me...
The only two things that motivate me and that matter to me are revenge and guilt. -- Elvis Costello

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it...
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. -- Oscar Wilde

The problem with people who have no vices is that generally...
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues. -- Elizabeth Taylor

The second best policy is dishonesty.
The second best policy is dishonesty.

The three questions of greatest concern are -- 1. Is...
The three questions of greatest concern are -- 1. Is it attractive? 2. Is it amusing? 3. Does it know its place? -- Fran Lebowitz, "Metropolitan Life"

There are two types of people in this world, good and bad...
There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours much more. -- Woody Allen

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only...
There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behaviour. -- Fran Lebowitz, "Metropolitan Life"

Therefore it is necessary to learn how not to be good, and...
Therefore it is necessary to learn how not to be good, and to use this knowledge and not use it, according to the necessity of the cause. -- Machiavelli

To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true...
To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men -- that is genius. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Virtue is its own punishment. --...
Virtue is its own punishment. -- Denniston Righteous people terrify me ... virtue is its own punishment. -- Aneurin Bevan

We ARE as gods and might as well get good at it...
We ARE as gods and might as well get good at it. -- Whole Earth Catalog

We all know that no one understands anything that isn't funny.
We all know that no one understands anything that isn't funny.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at...
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. -- Oscar Wilde

What do I consider a reasonable person to be? I'd say...
What do I consider a reasonable person to be? I'd say a reasonable person is one who accepts that we are all human and therefore fallible, and takes that into account when dealing with others. Implicit in this definition is the belief that it is...

Politics are almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous...
Politics are almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war, you can only be killed once. -- Winston Churchill