Words of Wisdom

The following is a collection of quotes that my brain has been good enough to remember over the years. Some are famous, other not so, but all are brilliant.

"The essence of tyranny is the denial of complexity." - Unknown

"At times, one remains faithful to a cause simply because it's opponents do not cease to be insipid". -Nietzche

"I believe in God, only I spell it nature". -Frank Lloyd Wright

"Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference". -Unknown

"Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward" - Kurt Vonnegut

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it".
-George Bernard Shaw

"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes". -Oscar Wilde

"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much". -Oscar Wilde

"Nearly all man can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power".
-Abraham Lincoln

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former". - Albert Einstein

And these are just damn funny:

Context: Winston Churchill was walking home drunk one night when he bumped into a woman on the street. She took one look at him and said, "Sir, you are drunk". To which he replied, "Yes madam, but you are ugly, and in the morning I will be sober.".

"I feel bad for people who don't drink. When they get up in the morning, that's the best they are going to feel all day". -Frank Sinatra

Speaking of George W. Bush: "And do you know why I think he is so pissed off at Arabs? They invented algebra. Arabs also invented the numbers we use, including a symbol for nothing, which nobody else had ever had before. You think Arabs are dumb? Try doing long division with Roman numerals". - Kurt Vonnegut