It is often claimed that the familiar expression of compassion “There, but for the grace of God, go I” is based on a quote by the 16th Century English Protestant…
Category: Philosophy quotes
“Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream…”
On August 8, 1966, Capitol Records released the Beatles album Revolver in the United States. (In the UK, the LP was released by Parlophone on August 5.) Revolver became an…
“An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.”
There’s a famous quotation about atheists associated with the date December 14 that is widely attributed to Bishop Fulton J. Sheen: “An atheist is a man who has no…
The Original “12 Step Program”
Today, there are many organizations that use a “12-step program” to help people deal with some type of addiction or other problems. In addition to alcohol and drug-related groups, there…
“Never play cards with a man called Doc” — and other advice from Nelson Algren…
The copyright record for the novel A Walk on the Wild Side by Nelson Algren says it was copyrighted on May 18, 1956. Traditionally, the copyright date is also a…
The bridge between the living and the dead . . .
The Bridge of San Luis Rey is the second novel by the great American writer Thornton Wilder (1897- 1975). The first edition of the book was published by the Albert…
“Enjoy every sandwich.”
Warren Zevon’s sardonic views on life and death are apparent in many of the songs he wrote. An early example is “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,” which first appeared on…
OCTOBER 9 – The Greeks had a phrase for it: “Know thyself.”
On October 9th in the year 28 B.C., the Temple of Apollo at Delphi was dedicated. An inscription on the temple said: “Gnothi seauton.” In English, that’s the famous quotation…