It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. (Carl Sagan)

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is. (Yogi Berra)

Many a man’s reputation would not know his character if they met onthe street. (Elbert Hubbard)

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true. (James Branch Cabell)