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Ambrose Bierce

“Doubt is the father of invention” Ambrose BierceUS satirist

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 21, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:ambrose bierce, dougt, invention, quote1 Comment on Ambrose Bierce

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

We can forgive, but we never forgetThink before you say, or do something

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 20, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:forgetting, forgiving, quote2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Lazy is a very strong wordI prefer to call it selective participation

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 18, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:laziness, quote2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Questions in Need of an Answer

How can we be upright citizensif we have to keep our shoulder to the wheeland our nose to the grindstone?

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 17, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:nose to the grindstone, quote, shoulder to the wheel, upright citizen3 Comments on From the FCS Book of Questions in Need of an Answer

Donni Saphire

Maybe the dinosaurs just got really lost.They took a wrong turn and wandered off the planet Donni SaphireUS comedian

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 16, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:comedian, dinosaurs, donni saphire, quote3 Comments on Donni Saphire

Ash Barty

Unassuming, polite, gifted, modest.And devilishly hard to beat 2021 Australian Wimbleton Champion

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 14, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:ash barty, Australian, championship, quote, tennis, wimbleton1 Comment on Ash Barty

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

People say money is not the key to happiness.But if you have enough money you can have a key made

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 13, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:happiness, money, quote6 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Earl Wilson

“Science may never come upwith a better office-communicationsystem than the coffee break” Earl WilsonUS newspaper columnist

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 12, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:coffee break, office communication, quote, science3 Comments on Earl Wilson

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Does anyone remember that time before Facebook when we all went outside and had good fun?

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 11, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:facebook, having fun, quote, social media13 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Reality is the annoying timebetween when you wake upand internet access

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJuly 10, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:internet, quote, reality1 Comment on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

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