THE WRETCHED HOUSE OF THEY Have you heard of the terrible family They, and the dreadful venomous things They say? Why, half the gossip under the sun, if you trace it back, you will find begun, in that wretched House of They. A numerous family, so I am told, and its genealogical tree is old; …
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GOSSIP HERE “If you can’t say anything nice about someone, sit right here by me.” Alice Roosevelt Longworth
KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT Have you heard the story about the mountain climber who fell and slid into a deep crevice? His friends lowered a rope to him and said, “Grab hold of the rope!” “I can’t, came the reply, “my arms are broken.” “Then wrap your legs around it!” “I can’t, he said, “I’ve …
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JODIE FOSTER ON COMMUNICATION Jodie Foster was born and grew up in – – where else? — Los Angeles, a city she approaches, as she does many things: with a sense of humor: ‘If you’ve grown up there, you realize how silly it is, and you love it for that. It’s a fun place. You …
MOUTH SHUT WISDOM Wisdom is the ability to keep your mouth shut while your mind continues to talk to itself.
TALK WELL OR MUCH He who talks much cannot talk well. — C. Goldoni