"Distracting a politician from governing is like distracting a bear from eating your baby."

-- P. J. O'Rourke

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“My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open,because you never know what's going to come your way.”
“If you stand for great service, low prices, superb quality, stylish design and environmental friendliness, you actually stand for nothing.”
“Perfection of planning is a symptom of decay. During a period of exciting discovery or progress, there is no time to plan the perfect headquarters.”
“A man who is convinced of the truth of his religion is indeed never tolerant. At the least, he is to feel pity for the adherent of another religion but usually it does not stop there. The faithful adherent of a religion will try first of all to convince those that believe in another religion and usually he goes on to hatred if he is not successful. However, hatred then leads to persecution when the might of the majority is behind it.”
“Never name the well from which you will not drink.”
“We, in our Province, are beginning to realize and appreciate that our slowness in keeping up with our North American neighbours may well have been a blessing in disguise.”
“I realized that my identity as a novelist was private. Only I knew how much of a novelist I was!”

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“A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?”

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