Fav quotes

From a famous trial
‘Well he would say that wouldn’t he?’😄

This too, shall pass...

When you are dead, you don’t know you are dead but others feel pain. It’s the same as when you are stupid!

When it’s dark, look for stars. - Oscar Wilde

An apt one for SM:
Horace, Roman Poet said ‘you can destroy what you haven’t published, the word, once out cannot be recalled’.

Ray Bradbury, author ‘ you don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture, just get people to stop reading them’.

Rules are for the obedience of fools, and the guidance of wise men

Although somewhat out of date now and should say "wise people".

Attributed to Harry Day who was captured by the Germans in WW2. He repeatedly helped others to escape and many times attempted to escape himself. He finally escaped, stealing a VW car and driving it to Allied lines.

People who are entrepreneurs often manipulate the rules and obtain great pleasure in doing so.

Recollections may vary, Prince Williams private secretary, Jean-Christophe Gray.

P T Barnum, US showman, ‘there’s a sucker born every minute’

I have the simplest taste, nothing but the best. Oscar Wilde

I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened. Mark Twain

Give me the child until 7y and I will show you the man.
Aristotle

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans ~ John Lennon

I haven't googled this, but it means a great deal to me and I've remembered it. It was Nelson Mandela's quote about education being the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. I've probably got it slightly wrong but I believe the context of it is a very powerful message

Benevolence would, omnipotence could have found another way. Epicurus of a Devine Being

"What goes around comes around"

From a voluntarily single friend "marriage is like one foot in the grave and the other on a banana skin"

Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted - learned from my father in law, and so true.

On the subject of being a celebrity:-

"There is only one thing worse than being talked about. Not being talked about."

Oscar Wilde
Long before his notorious trial.

Any of Dorothy Parker's.

"Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark".

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for? Robert Browning.

JackyB

Any of Dorothy Parker's.

Oh yes. 'What fresh hell is this?' is a favourite of mine.

I remember this from school, I was in Julian house!
All shall be well, all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well. Mother Julian of Norwich.