Notebooks

Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use. Wendell Johnson

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar

I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages. William H. Mauldin

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill

I took a speed reading course and read 'War and Peace' in twenty minutes. It involves Russia. Woody Allen

You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play. Warren Beatty

Never try and teach a pig to think ... It doesn't work, and will only upset the pig. Unknown Author

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. William G. McAdoo

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger. Franklin P. Jones

First we make our habits, then our habits make us. Charles C. Noble

A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people. Thomas Manne

A conclusion is the place where you got tired thinking. Martin H. Fischer

When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary. William Wrigley Jr.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. Wilson Mizner

Work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching Unknown Author

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow. Oscar Wilde

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say I want to see the manager. William S. Burroughs

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not. Fran Lebowitz

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards. Vernon Sanders Law

It makes more sense to buy a wonderful business at a fair price than it does to buy a fair business at a wonderful price. Warren Buffet

Sometimes when reading Goethe I have the paralyzing suspision that he is trying to be funny. Guy Davenport

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Victor Borge

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx