Aphorism of the Day

You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.

James Thurber, in Altruism and Cynicism

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Winston Churchill, in Success and Failure

He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder.

M. C. Escher, in Wisdom and Ignorance

In politics people work hard to get a job and do little after they get it.

Unknown, (from Politicians and Other Scoundrels by Ferdinand Lundberg), in Law and Politics

Every nation has the government it deserves.

Joseph de Maistre, in Law and Politics

Misery is optional.

S. Gilmary Beagle, in Happiness and Misery

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

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man.

Leon Trotsky, in Life and Death

The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.

Alan Ashley-Pitt, in Success and Failure

"Begin at the beginning," the King said gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop."

Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in Wisdom and Ignorance