Tag Archives: Carl Sagan

August 10, 2012 · 4:02 pm

What’s Your QQ? #280

Who said:

“Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”

“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” – Guillaume Apollinaire

(Apollinaire, 1880-1918, a French novelist and poet, was credited with coining the word ‘”surrealism.”)

February 25, 2012 · 7:50 am

BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots.” – Rebecca West

(West, 1892-1983, was a British novelist, journalist, literary critic, and feminist.)

BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY

“If we were to care about every person suffering on this planet, life would shut down.” – David Shore

(Shore created, and wrote many of the episodes of the TV series House, starring Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House.)

BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY

“If our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace.” – Hamilton Fish

(Fish, 1808-1893, was secretary of state under President Grant, as well as a governor and U.S. senator from New York.)