Democracy has to be judged not just by the institutions that formally exist but by the extent to which different voices from diverse sections of the people can actually be heard. -Amartya Sen-

Like the grains of sand in an hour glass go the days of our lives.

We learn by teaching. -James Howell-

Hi, I’m Larry, and this is my bother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl. -Larry, “Newhart”-

If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. -Albert Einstein-

One forgets words as one forgets names. One’s vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die. -Evelyn Waugh-

People are prisoners of their phones and that’s why they’re called Cell Phones. -found on Facebook-

Facing the terrible absurdity of ourselves is always jolting. -Opus, “Bloom County”-

We should make politicians wear shock collars that go off every time they lie. -found on Facebook-

The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense. -Edsger W. Dijkstra-