Be what you would seem to be — or, if you'd like it put more simply — Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise.
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.
Augusten Burroughs, Magical Thinking
Almost nobody dances sober, unless they happen to be insane.
H. P. Lovecraft
US horror & supernatural author (1890 - 1937)
I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
Fran Lebowitz
US writer and humorist (1950 - )
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
Willem de Kooning
US (Dutch-born) painter (1904 - 1997)
Vegetarianism is harmless enough, though it is apt to fill a man with wind and self-righteousness.
Sir Robert Hutchinson
The first time I see a jogger smiling, I'll consider it.
Joan Rivers US comedienne (1935 - )
A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.
Samuel Johnson
English author, critic, & lexicographer (1709 - 1784)
Seamus (himself)
