"We have learnt that nothing is simple and rational except what we ourselves have invented; that God thinks in terms neither of Euclid nor of Riemann; that science has "explained" nothing; that the more we know the more fantastic the world becomes and the profounder the surrounding darkness." – Aldous Huxley - Famous Quotations, Daily Motivation, Inspiration

In order to hold on to thoughts of anger, bitterness, revenge, guilt, and shame, we have to use a lot of energy. Edwene Gaines

The world’s oldest dog has passed away in Japan at the age of 26 years and 8 months. What really makes it unusual is that in Japan dogs are usually eaten way before that.

The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year’s winners: 1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, whichlasts until you realize that it was your money to start with.2. [...]

“Many of our banks have lent money to Brazil, and some of those loans may not look so good today after the devaluation as they did before. so banks will be hurt, or some banks will be hurt and the stockholders in those banks will be hurt.” – Gary Hufbauer

We are merely the stars tennis-balls, struck and bandied which way please them. -Webster, John