#quotestr We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster. It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster. -- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"

#quotestr Tomorrow, this will be part of the unchangeable past but fortunately, it can still be changed today.

#quotestr Writing is easy; all you do is sit staring at the blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. -- Gene Fowler

#quotestr Your supervisor is thinking about you.

#quotestr It is a wise father that knows his own child. -- William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice"

#quotestr For years a secret shame destroyed my peace-- I'd not read Eliot, Auden or MacNiece. But now I think a thought that brings me hope: Neither had Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Pope. -- Justin Richardson.

#quotestr You now have Asian Flu.

#quotestr So this is it. We're going to die.

#quotestr Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To see his friend Gregory peck. Q: Why did the chicken cross the playground? A: To get to the other slide.

#quotestr You have a reputation for being thoroughly reliable and trustworthy. A pity that it's totally undeserved.