Scott Barnes, the athletic director at Utah State
June 2, 2009
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“Athletics are the front porch of the university. It’s not the most important room in the house, but it is the most visible.” – Scott Barnes, the athletic director at Utah State.
Benjamin Disraeli
June 2, 2009
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“How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.” – Benjamin Disraeli
Marcus Aurelius (121-180) Roman Emperor and philosopher
June 2, 2009
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“Living calls for the art of the wrestler, not the dancer. Staying on your feet is all; there is no need for pretty steps.”
— Marcus Aurelius (121-180) Roman Emperor and philosopher.
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) American novelist and social critic
June 2, 2009
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“After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it.”
— William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) American novelist and social critic
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?), American satirist and social critic.
June 2, 2009
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“Insurance: An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.”
— Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?), American satirist and social critic.
President Barack Obama
June 2, 2009
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“It took us a couple of days because I like to know what I’m talking about before I speak.” – President Barack Obama, defending his decision to wait a few days before expressing anger over bonuses paid to executives of the insurance giant A.I.G.
Oscar Wilde
June 2, 2009
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“The aim of life is self-development. To realize one’s nature perfectly – that is what each of us is here for.” – Oscar Wilde
Charles Buxton, brewer, philanthropist, writer and politician (1823-1871)
June 2, 2009
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“I once met a man who had forgiven an injury. I hope some day to meet the man who has forgiven an insult.” – Charles Buxton, brewer, philanthropist, writer and politician (1823-1871)
Herbert W. Boyer, co-founder of Genentech
June 2, 2009
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“Wonder is what sets us apart from other life forms. No other species wonders about the meaning of existence or the complexity of the universe or themselves.” – Herbert W. Boyer, co-founder of Genentech
