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God cannot alter the past, though historians can.

Life is one long process of getting tired.

Research tells us that 14 out of any 10 individuals like chocolate.

(1915--)

U.S. novelist

I am more stupid about some things than about others; not equally stupid in all directions; I am not a well-rounded person.

(1879—1961)

British conductor

Try everything once except incest and folk dancing.

(1879—1961), Beecham Stories, 1978

No woman is worth the loss of a night's sleep.

Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. ("Love me, love my dog.")

Kittens are born with their eyes shut. They open them in about six days, take a look around, then close them again for the better part of their lives.

Of all the toys available, none is better designed than the owner himself. A large multipurpose plaything, its parts can be made to move in almost any direction. It comes completely assembled, and it makes a sound when you jump on it.

To bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction--and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by.