"People fail you, children disappoint you, thieves break in, moths corrupt, but an Order of the British Empire goes on for ever."

-- Fay Weldon

#Children Quotes #People Quotes #Failing Quotes

“The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life”
“Bosoms are for bedrooms and breastfeeding.”
“Swans moulting die, snow melts to tears, Roses do blush and hang their heads”
“Imperceptibly, the developed world's manufacturing base was gradually eroding and being replaced by securitized finance that destroyed itself and nearly its economies in 2008.”
“The happy do not believe in miracles.”
“Part of wearing a tee is saying, 'I'm comfortable and casual.'”
“I like health-conscious cooking, but growing up in the South, I do love southern cooking; southern France, southern Italy, southern Spain. I love southern cooking.”
“Using Unix is the computing equivalent of listening only to music by David Cassidy.”

Source : "Rob Pike Responds". Slashdot Interview, interviews.slashdot.org. October 18, 2004.

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