May I Quote You?

It's been a while since I have had a post of quotes and my quote cache was getting to big to remember what was in it. Therefore on this last day of May, and hopefully the last weekend of the Democratic civil war primary season, let me share some quotes that express something or other that struck me as interesting.

Lily Tomlin, comedienne extraordinaire, is always good for a starter. In fact, this may even be a good theme to keep in mind between now and say, the November elections...

No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up.

Having set our sights that high we turn to Andre Gide, a French author and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1947. As a novelist he expresses one of the great truths that novelists need to know. Too bad the politicians haven't discovered it.

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.

Acclaimed screenwriter Nora Ephron repeats an insight that I have heard from a number of sources over the years. But would you trust someone who admitted they were crazy?

Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.

Jean Giraudoux was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He allows me to get back to my basic cynicism.

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made.

Brendan Gill wrote for The New Yorker for more than 60 years. That sure qualifies him to make the following statement.

Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.

And the more serious we try to make it, the more we discover that we are on a never-ending quest for a bucket of steam. And with that, I will move on.