Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - April 24, 2024
Sentimentality is the emotional promiscuity of those who have no sentiment.
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Norman Mailer (1923 - 2007)  
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
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Paul Valery (1871 - 1945)  
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.
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Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)  
You give my regards to St. Peter, or whoever has his job, but in Hell.
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Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, 2008  
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