I have never seen this quote before, but it is probably why I am good at my occupation . . . auditor Humor has a tremendous place in this sordid world. ... If you can see things out of whack, then you can see how things can be in whack. Theodor Seuss Geisel, writer and illustrator
As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it secures to us the rights of persons and of property, liberty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defending. Andrew Jackson, seventh US president
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. George S. Patton, military leader
Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor. Robert Frost, poet
And related There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse; as I have found in traveling in a stagecoach, that it is often a comfort to shift one's position, and be bruised in a new place. Washington Irving, writer
You are what you do. If you do boring, stupid, monotonous work, chances are you'll end up boring, stupid, and monotonous. Bob Black, writer
This does reflect my philosophy on life . . . You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. Woodrow Wilson, 28th US president
To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. John Quincy Adams, 6th US president
Intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas truly profound education breeds humility. Alexander Solzhenitsyn Author