jonathan butz » Rumination

On wisdom, friends and enemies

Jonathan — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:42:26 +0000

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
-Baltasar Gracian

Jonathan — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:53:40 +0000

The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive.
-John Sladek

Jonathan — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:15:24 +0000

I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve made.
-Dan Quayle

Jonathan — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:31:13 +0000

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see.
-Arthur Schopenhauer

Jonathan — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:17:38 +0000

I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy.
-Richard Feynman

Jonathan — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:20:31 +0000

My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people’s.
-Oscar Wilde

Jonathan — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:40:01 +0000

Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient.
It’s called ‘rain’.
-Michael McClary

Jonathan — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:10:09 +0000

The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.
-Franklin P. Jones

Jonathan — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:08:33 +0000

There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.
-Henry Adams

Jonathan — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:20:12 +0000

The big thieves hang the little ones.
-Czech Proverb