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What’s Your QQ? #309

Published February 24, 2013 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“I want to put a ding in the universe.”

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Why are we so fond of that life which begins with a cry and ends with a groan?” – Mary Rich, Countess of Warwick

 (Rich, 1625-1678, was an introspective religious diarist and autobiographer.)

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What’s Your QQ? #299

Published December 16, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” 

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Age is a high price to pay for maturity.”  – Tom Stoppard

 (Stoppard, b.1937, is a Czech-born British playwright.)

 

 

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What’s Your QQ? #297

Published December 2, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“In Beverly Hills…they don’t throw their garbage away. They make it into television shows.” (Quote #8)

 

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The secret of dealing successfully with a child is not to be its parent.” – Mell Lazarus

 (Lazarus is the creator of the comic strips, “Miss Peach” and “Mama.”)

 

 

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What’s Your QQ? #291

Published October 21, 2012 in the Monterey County Herald

Who said?

“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.” (see quote #10)

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff – it is a palliative rather than a remedy.” – Peter De Vries

 (De Vries, 1910-1993, was an American editor and novelist.)

 

 

 

 

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