Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back. Requoted from Reader’s Digest, August 2013 issue, page 97.
“Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much.”
“I can resist everything but temptation.”
“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
“I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.”
“The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.”
The above quotes are excerpts from the on-line article, “Irish Genius Oscar Wilde’s 10 Best Sayings”, Irish Central website, http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Irish-genius-Oscar-Wildes-10-best-sayings.html
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About jeneanecommonplacebook
What Is a Commonplace Book?
A commonplace book is someone’s personal collection of quotes, witticisms, observances, poems, and even graffiti that have inspired them, made them laugh or touched them in some way. Many famous people throughout history have had commonplace books, such as Thomas Jefferson, John Milton, Mark Twain, Henry David Thoreau, and the scientist, Carl Linnaeus.
I began my commonplace books while I was in junior high school in the early 1970’s and so I have almost 50 years of quotes about such a wide variety of topics told in ways more eloquent, wise or humorous than anything I could ever come up with. And it’s wonderful that in this type of blog, I can also include some of my favorite artists and their artwork as well.
I'm almost 60 years old with a daughter, 3 granddaughters, and a kitty-cat. I live in beautiful Bay City, MI. I have 2 associate degrees with additional college credits and hopefully I will be able to complete my goal of obtaining my Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. (Life keeps getting in the way). I enjoy literature, horse racing, baseball, NFL football, The Olympics, astronomy, history (particularly Irish), art, old movies, Downton Abbey, The Good Wife, Unit One, science, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, U2, The Doors, oh and so much more! I have very eclectic and prolific interests.
If you would like to check out my personal writings, please go to jeneanebehmeswritings.wordpress.com
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