Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled. – Horace
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The difference between a smart man and a wise man is that a smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows whether or not to say it. – Frank M. Garafola
Does it seem sometimes that you are always the one to break an embarrassing silence — and always by saying something more embarrassing than the silence? – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live. – Muhammad Ali Jinnah
During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at bats a season. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball. – Mickey Mantle, 1970