Yes Life is a pain But it is a labor pain

If you cut off an arm you are left with a stump to which you affix a prosthetic If you cut off a face you are left with a mask

The turning point came after I pegged my happi– ness to the dollar

In days gone by we said you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink In these more opportune times it’s widely understood that

The ugly duckling Is not a duck But he is a lucky duck

I have a different problem: there are no feelings to express my words

We’re hearing a lot of talk About saving democracy As if we were still A civilization ruled by a majority Which respects the rights of the m…

You can’t cut the cord When you are the cord Connecting what you’ve been told y… With How you will inflict that burden o…

When they drew a winner It looked like we’d won By the luck of the draw But we came by our good fortune The honest way:

We’ve got enough to go on That there’s enough for everybody So long as we are tough enough But we couldn’t leave well enough… And soon enough

Paper comes from trees but when money was made of paper we all agreed that money doesn’t grow on trees

Beginner is talking yourself into doing what you are going to do anyway Advanced is talking yourself out of doing

Climate change is just the latest chapter in our ever-ending story

When I was a young man I couldn’t see the forest for the trees Now that I am old and wise I can’t see the forest

Many con artists have a moral awakening; even more realize that the only compassionate thing to do is continue the con