Quotations and Other Things (April-June) 2002

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Episode 2 for 2022 will focus again on both travel and humor, or whatever else happens to cross my mind or my reading. Let's start with one that has captivated our country as we confirmed our first African American female Supreme Court justice: “Be open to new ideas and experiences because you’ll never know when someone else will have an interesting thought or when a new door will open to take you on the journey of your dreams.” “You can’t always expect to be the smartest person in the room but you can promise to be the hardest working.” “Among my many blessings and indeed the very first is the fact that I was born in this great country. The United States of America; the greatest beacon of hope and democracy the world has ever known.” Indeed, she is both a very smart lady and a wise one too! Moving to the lighter side: “You just put your pickle on everybody’s plate, college boy, and leave the hard stuff to me.” - Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing
“Wine to me is passion. It’s family and friends. It’s warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is art. It’s culture. It’s the essence of civilization and the art of living.” - Robert Mondavi

"Some say life begins at 40, others at 50...All nonsense! Life begins when we stop pleasing the audience." - Unknown
“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of Champagne.” - Bette Davis
“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... But the world may be a better place because I was important in the life of a child.” - Barrack Obama

"In today's world, where we live, there is no longer someone else's war. None of you can feel safe when there is a war in Ukraine, when there is war in Europe." - V. Zelensky
"According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that make sense?" - Anon
"Always respect your superiors, if you have any" - Mark Twain
"Qui vivra verra" or "He/she who lives, shall see" - French proverb
I hate when old people poke you at a wedding and say "you're next". So next time I was at a funeral I poked them and said "you're next".
"If arming more people meant that we would be safer, we would be the safest country on earth" - Shannon Watts
"Handle every situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away!" - puppyleaks.com
"I love to travel, but three weeks in Europe is just too long" - Gerry
Maybe my next trip will be shorter. And my list of quotations as well!

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