Words of Wisdom that Only the Wise Seem to Heed
Throughout human history, the people who actually made history and other celebrities have uttered words of wisdom pertaining to various subjects that, unfortunately, are often ignored or dismissed by the very people for whom they were intended.
Reading
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." (Joseph Addison - Essayist 1672-1719)
"I find television to be very educational. Whenever somebody turns it on, I go into the other room and read a book." (Julius "Groucho" Marx - Comedian/Actor 1890-1977)
"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read." (Samuel Langhorne Clemens aka Mark Twain - Author 1835-1910)
Women
"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should get used to the idea." (Robert A. Heinlein - Science Fiction Writer 1907-1988)
Religion
"Religions are all alike; founded on fables and mythologies." (Thomas Jefferson - 3rd. President of the U.S. 1743-1826)
"Emotionally I am an Atheist. I don't have the evidence that God doesn't exist, but I so strongly suspect that he doesn't that I don't want to waste my time." (Isaac Asimov - Science Fiction Author 1929-1992)
"Don't tell me about your god with words, show me about your god with your actions." (Steve Maracoli - Author 1975 - Still living)
"Anyone who thinks sitting in a church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car." (Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor - Author/Radio Personality 1942-Still living)
Life
"Folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." (Abraham Lincoln - 16th. President of the U.S. 1809-1865)
"It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble. It's what we know that ain't so." (Will Rogers - Humorist 1879-1935)
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." (Winston Churchill - Prime Minister of the UK 1874-1965)
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." (Theodore Seuss Geisel aka Dr. Seuss - Children's Books Author 1904-1991)
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." (Mae West - Actress 1893-1980)
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." (Oscar Wilde - Playwright/Author 1854-1900)
"The past may dictate who we are, but we get to determine what we become." (Steven Spielberg - Director/Screenwriter/Producer 1946-Still living)
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." (Mahatma Gandhi - Leader of Indian Nationalism 1869-1948)
Reading
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." (Joseph Addison - Essayist 1672-1719)
"I find television to be very educational. Whenever somebody turns it on, I go into the other room and read a book." (Julius "Groucho" Marx - Comedian/Actor 1890-1977)
"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read." (Samuel Langhorne Clemens aka Mark Twain - Author 1835-1910)
Women
"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should get used to the idea." (Robert A. Heinlein - Science Fiction Writer 1907-1988)
Religion
"Religions are all alike; founded on fables and mythologies." (Thomas Jefferson - 3rd. President of the U.S. 1743-1826)
"Emotionally I am an Atheist. I don't have the evidence that God doesn't exist, but I so strongly suspect that he doesn't that I don't want to waste my time." (Isaac Asimov - Science Fiction Author 1929-1992)
"Don't tell me about your god with words, show me about your god with your actions." (Steve Maracoli - Author 1975 - Still living)
"Anyone who thinks sitting in a church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car." (Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor - Author/Radio Personality 1942-Still living)
Life
"Folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." (Abraham Lincoln - 16th. President of the U.S. 1809-1865)
"It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble. It's what we know that ain't so." (Will Rogers - Humorist 1879-1935)
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." (Winston Churchill - Prime Minister of the UK 1874-1965)
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." (Theodore Seuss Geisel aka Dr. Seuss - Children's Books Author 1904-1991)
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." (Mae West - Actress 1893-1980)
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." (Oscar Wilde - Playwright/Author 1854-1900)
"The past may dictate who we are, but we get to determine what we become." (Steven Spielberg - Director/Screenwriter/Producer 1946-Still living)
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." (Mahatma Gandhi - Leader of Indian Nationalism 1869-1948)
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