Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. – Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince, 1943
[N]egative experiences… and separation from our second side cause most of us to reach adulthood as second-hand people. – Stephen G. Scalese, The Whisper in Your Heart
Our… good Home-brewed Beer — which has been very deservedly called “Liquid Bread,” is preferable to any other Beverage during Dinner or Supper… – William Kitchiner (1775–1827), “Wine,” The Art of Invigorating and Prolong
Theres one advantage in having been around as long as I have. Everybody in the Senate knows me, and – Im going to say something presumptuous, to repeat myself – I think most respect me. – Joe Biden