Quotes Library

February 8, 2025

The main advantage of being famous is that when you bore people at dinner they think it is their fault.

Henry Kissinger (1923- ), American foreign policy maker, James Naughtie in Spectator, 1 April 1995; attributed, Jay p.214

Wouldn’t that be nice? Do you usually bore other dinner guests?

Kissinger probably got away with that far too often.

September 13, 2026

2 months ago

What is a committee? A group of the unwilling, picked from the unfit, to do the unnecessary.

February 12, 2025

2 years ago

Why shouldn’t things be largely absurd, futile, and transitory? They are so, and we are so, and they and we go well together.

April 5, 2025

2 years ago

This year will be harder than last year. On the other hand, it will be easier than next year.

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