Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Feb. 18, 2012)
Why, Certainly! There is only one thing about which I am certain, and that is that there is very little about which one can be certain. … W. Somerset Maugham Greek Proverb Through our […]
Why, Certainly! There is only one thing about which I am certain, and that is that there is very little about which one can be certain. … W. Somerset Maugham Greek Proverb Through our […]
Ignorance is Bliss Love is what happens to men and women who don’t know each other. … W. Somerset Maugham Daffy-nition Ungrateful man: A parson who at least once a week abuses his best benefactor, […]
Spanish Proverb If I die, I forgive you; if I live, we’ll see. The Loyal Toast This time-honored toast to the King (or the Queen) of England is normally drunk while standing, but it […]
Credentials Whoever in discussion adduces authority uses not intellect but rather memory. … Leonardo Da Vinci Double Solitude There we stood, hands entwined, Hers in hers, and mine in mine. Giotto’s O The […]
A Feeble Voice I would not like to be a political leader in Russia. They never know when they are being taped. … Richard Nixon Sign in Restaurant Window Come in, or we’ll both […]
Heartfelt Words It has been well said, that heart speaks to heart, whereas language speaks only to the ears. … St. Francis of Sales From the Trivia File There is a German saying that […]
Volere e Potere Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. … Henry Ford Garbled Proverb The road paved with good intentions is hell to travel. From My Persian […]
N’est-ce pas? Having been unable to strengthen justice, we have justified strength. … Blaise Pascal A Toast To the Little Gentleman in Velvet: A favorite Jacobite toast in the reign of Queen Anne. The reference […]
Double Dare If a man isn’t willing to take some risks for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he’s no good. … Ezra Pound Nothing is Insignificant For want of a […]
If You’re Inclined to Be Pretentious You can pretend to be serious; you can’t pretend to be witty. …Sacha Guitry A Riddle from Saudi Arabia It is a noun of six letters. If you eat […]
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