The sparrow is sorry for the peacock at the burden of his tail. -Rabindranath Tagore-

Frankfurters lose their stripes at dawn, while the color blue takes solace by the sunset. Pass the ace of spades, please. -Peter, “B.C.”-

It doesn’t matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are. If it doesn’t agree with experiment, it’s wrong. -Richard Feynman-

Liberty not only means that the individual has both the opportunity and the burden of choice; it also means that he must bear the consequences of his actions. … Liberty and responsibility are inseparable. -Friedrich Hayek-

Let not any one pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. -John Stuart Mill-

Lucy, you got some ’splaining to do! -Ricky Ricardo, “I Love Lucy”-

I can’t go to bed because there are too many books in the world that I haven’t read yet. -Cara Drexler-

Get in, sit down, shut up and hang on.

Don’t put crazy glue and eye drops on the same shelf.

I’ve found that immediate gratification is the only thing that helps me. -Calvin, “Calvin & Hobbes”-