It is not without good reason said, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying. – Michel de Montaigne, translated from French
Literary confessors are contemptible, like beggars who exhibit their sores for money, but not so contemptible as the public that buys their books. – W. H. Auden
Im the one who gets called up about a problem. Im the one who gets called up about the street lighting and the abandoned car. Im the one who gets blamed if the police dont arrive. Im the one they blame if a city truck is broken down. – Richard M. Daley