Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - January 28, 2015
Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.
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W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)  
Music is essentially useless, as life is.
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George Santayana (1863 - 1952), Life of Reason (1905) vol. 4, ch. 4  
Ever heard Victoria's REAL secret? Too much support hurts.
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R. Stevens, Diesel Sweeties, 03-17-08  
Don't tell people to act their age. It's like telling a baby to move out, and if they're older you're telling them to "die in a hole."
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Devin J. Monroe (1983 - )  
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