some quotes for today 10.5.05

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory. -- Rita Mae Brown

The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything. -- Walter Bagehot

Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. -- P. J. O'Rourke

Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone. -- Gertrude Stein