"People have a right to their own opinions, but not to their own facts. Evidence must be located, not created, and opinions not backed by evidence cannot be given much weight."

-- James W. Loewen

#People Quotes #Weight Quotes #Facts Quotes

“When things don't go well, it helps to think of yourself as a genius and the rest of the world as a bunch of idiots.”
“If you really want to hurt your parents and you don't have nerve enough to be homosexual, the least you can do is go into the arts.”
“One dupe is as impossible as one twin.”

Source : John Sterling (1848). “Essays and Tales: Fragments from the travels of Theodore Elbert. Thoughts. Tales and apologues”, p.121
“It had been a great career. I mean, how many guys can say they averaged two points a game in their careers? It's too bad he's retiring too soon. The league is going to miss him. The fans are going to miss him. A real classy person and a great guy.”
“It's never occurred to me to worry about my health, or that I'll get old, or that people will stop laughing at me.”
“I loved English literature - if didn't it would have been hard - but I had to learn it myself. I remembered ways to repeat words, to put more emphasis on certain lines.”
“Religion brought forth Prosperity, and the daughter destroyed the mother.”

Source : Cotton Mather (2009). “Magnalia Christi Americana”, p.59, Applewood Books
“Writing advice is not the product of an equation. "If you do X, then Y will occur" is false in this instance. "If you name a character John Q. Hymenbreaker, your book will be an instant bestseller" is crazy-talk. Writing advice is not about providing certifiable answers. It is about making suggestions.”

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