We’ve heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true.

— Robert Wilensky, 1996

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.

— Lily Tomlin, 26th Dec, 1977

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.

— Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900

Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand.

— Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007

Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.

— John Wilmot, 1647-1680

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.

— Robert Frost, 1874-1963

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

— Charles Darwin, 1809-1882 (Origin of Species 1859, paraphrased by Leon C. Megginson)

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