Monday, August 28, 2006

Quotations from Brainy Smurf 160

"Prose: words in their best order; poetry: the best words in their best order." --Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"Dictionaries are like watches: the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true." --Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (1709-1784)

"I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me." --Dave Barry

"In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain."
--Pliny the Elder

"If you trust Google more than your doctor than maybe it's time to switch doctors." --Jadelr and Cristina Cordova

"Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of witnesses." --Margaret Millar

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