All tragedies are finished by a death, all comedies by a marriage. — Lord Byron
An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger. — Dan Rather
I’m living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart. — e e cummings
For courage mounteth with occasion. — William Shakespeare, “King John”
Losers: Trying to win hearts and minds in Afghanistan by destroying — bombing — peoples’ livelihoods. Another “success” is here. (We haven’t actually made the country governable yet, have we?)
Asshole:
(More here.)
Historical asshole:
You know you always wanted to know: The truth about John Dillinger’s putz?
Learn how to judge women’s beauty.
There may be hope for my wife’s bitch, Lucy.
The ignorance of youth: Lots more than you realize.