Category Archives: Quotes

One of These Things Is Not Like the Other

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Charity

This is why Ann Althouse is my favorite blogger.  She is incredibly insightful about human nature.  I thought this was really interesting. For years — decades — I’ve found insight into the way other people think with the simplification that … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Charity

There are lots of ways of being miserable, but there’s only one way of being comfortable, and that is to stop running round after happiness. If you make up your mind not to be happy there’s no reason why you … Continue reading →

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Fear and Not Knowing

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Charity

I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing.  I think it’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.  I have approximate answers and possible beliefs and different degrees of certainty … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Charity

I loathe the expression “What makes him tick.” It is the American mind, looking for simple and singular solution, that uses the foolish expression. A person not only ticks, he also chimes and strikes the hour, falls and breaks and … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Charity

Communism doesn’t work because people like to own stuff. – Frank Zappa

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