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What’s Your QQ? #288

Published September 30, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“Sunday school: A prison in which children do penance for the evil conscience of their parents.”

    

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.”― Mary Bly

 (Bly is a professor of English literature at Fordham University, and writes best-selling romance novels under the name Eloisa James.)

 

 

 

 

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What’s Your QQ? #286

Published September 16, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.” (see quote #10)

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“It is always the best policy to speak the truth–unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.” –  Jerome K. Jerome

 (Jerome, 1859-1927, was an English writer and humorist.)

 

 

 

 

 

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What’s Your QQ? #272

Published June 10, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald.
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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.” –Samuel Butler

 (Butler, 1835-1902, was a British satirical novelist who wrote “Erewhon” and “Way of All Flesh.”)

 



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What’s Your QQ? #270

Published May 27, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald.
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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

 

“Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be

 better to change the locks.”  ~Doug Larson

 (Larson was a syndicated newspaper columnist based in Wisconsin.)

 

 



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