Deacon Wisdom

Do not judge men by mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness. And the serious look may be the sover veil that covers a divine peace and joy. – Edward Chapin

Mathemetician Wisdom

There is still a difference between something and nothing, but it is purely geometrical and there is nothing behind geometry. – Martin Gardner

Hierarchiologist Wisdom

Everyone rises to their own level of incompetence. Laurence J Peter

Marketer Wisdom

Drive-in banks were established so most of the cars today could see their real owners. – E. Joseph Cossman

Science Fiction Wisdom

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power – David Brin

Canadian Novelist Wisdom

There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity. – Robertson Davies

Comedic Wisdom

You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there. – George Burns

Theoretical Physicist Wisdom

If you haven’t found something strange during the day, it hasn’t been much of a day. – John A. Wheeler

Essayist Wisdom

People are, if anything, more touchy about being thought silly than they are about being unjust – E. B. White

Writer Wisdom

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night – Edgar Allan Poe

Management Consultant Wisdom

So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work. – Peter Drucker

Writer Wisdom

An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth. – Bonnie Friedman

December 1, 2007