"Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter."

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Source : 'The Spectator' no. 494, 26 September 1712

Joseph Addison

#Laughter Quotes #Men Quotes #Faculty Quotes

“Sometimes what you want is right in front of you. All you have to do is open your eyes and see it.”

Source : FaceBook post by Meg Cabot from Mar 13, 2013
“To maintain the P/PC Balance, the balance between the golden egg (production) and the health and welfare of the goose (production capability) is often a difficult judgment call. But I suggest it is the very essence of effectiveness.”
“The difference between "trained OK" and "trained perfectly" doesn't really matter all that much to me. I once did a film with Lassie. When that dog got excited he jumped all over Rudd Weatherwax [Lassie's trainer]. Now that's the smartest dog in the world. If the world's best-trained dog can jump around to show he's happy then my dogs should be allowed to do the same.”
“You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea.”
“What do I think about the way most people dress? Most people are not something one thinks about.”
“When I was 14, I felt very rundown; I had a home to go to, but I felt like I was 60 or something, older than I feel now. And I don't know if it's something that happens at 14, or whether it was adolescence or whether I was gay, or closeted gay, or whatever it was, I felt that.”
“The Scoutmaster guides the boy in the spirit of an older brother.”
“I'd like to say I was smart enough to finish six grades in five years, but I think perhaps the teacher was just glad to get rid of me.”

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