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We trained hard, but it seemed that everytime we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization.

Unknown, (sometimes incorrectly attributed to Petronius Arbiter), in Work and Recreation

Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Unknown, (sometimes, almost certainly incorrectly, attributed to the Buddha), in Life and Death

Fairy tales: Horror stories for children to get them used to reality.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Don't do whatever you like -- like whatever you do.

Unknown, in Happiness and Misery and Work and Recreation

Experience is the worst teacher. It always gives the test first and the instruction afterwards.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Experience is often what you get when you were expecting something else.

Unknown, in Wisdom and Ignorance

Everything you do or say is public relations.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Everything is controlled by a small evil group to which, unfortunately, no one we know belongs.

Unknown, in Altruism and Cynicism

Everyone smiles in the same language.

Unknown, in Happiness and Misery

Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Everybody should believe in something -- I believe I'll have another drink.

Unknown, in Vice and Virtue

Every time a baby is born, so is a grandmother.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Every solution breeds new problems.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Don't worry over what other people are thinking about you. They're too busy worrying over what you are thinking about them.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.

Unknown, in Wisdom and Ignorance

Draft beer, not people.

Unknown, in War and Peace

Ducharm's Axiom: If you view your problem closely enough you will recognize yourself as part of the problem.

Unknown, in Life and Death and Success and Failure

Don't tell any big lies today. Small ones can be just as effective.

Unknown, in Altruism and Cynicism

However hot the water is, the fire still goes out.

Unknown, in Wisdom and Ignorance