All too true . . . amusing and sad . . .

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny, and is likely to interfere with happiness in all kinds of ways."
-- Bertrand Russell

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
-- Alvin Toffler

"People seem to enjoy things more when they know a lot of other people have been left out of the pleasure."
-- Russell Baker

"Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings."
-- George F. Will