Never appeal to a man’s better nature. He may not have one. Invoking his self-interest gives you more leverage. ~~ Robert A. Heinlein

It takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to keep quiet. ~~ Ernest Hemingway

[Thanks to Kelly for sending this to me]

Sometimes the grass is greener because it’s fake.

The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity. ~~ A. Edward Newton

The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude. ~~ Julia Child