The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they believe, never know the taste of moral struggle, and never have the thrill of victory. Jonathan Kozol Jonathan Kozol (born September 5, 1936)… Read More ›
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Holding
Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well. Jack London John Griffith London (born John Griffith Chaney;[1] January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916)[2][3][4][5] was an American novelist, journalist, and social… Read More ›
Drunk
I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on principle, so he won’t let himself get snotty about it. Raymond Chandler Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter. In… Read More ›
Immortality
Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Susan Ertz Susan Ertz (13 February 1887 – 11 April 1985) was an Anglo-American writer, known for her “sentimental tales of genteel life in the country.” She was born… Read More ›
Stories and Quotes from the Mind* and Keyboard of A.A.Forringer 