Dave’s Daily Quotes

How often–will it be for always–how often will the vast emptiness astonish me like a complete novelty and make me say, “I never realized my loss until this moment?” ~ C. S. Lewis   ++

You can prepare for death, but you can’t grieve in advance. ~ Rabbi Howard Jaffe

Funny thing about families. You think they’ll hang together after a loss. But death doesn’t necessarily unite you. ~ Anne Hosansky

You don’t really get over it; you get used to it. ~ Robert S. Weiss

Blessed are those who mourn; for they shall be comforted. ~ Bible, Matthew 5:4    ++

What is deservedly suffered must be borne with calmness, but when the pain is unmerited, the grief is resistless. ~ Ovid

I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend’s prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief. ~ Euripides

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it. ~ Samuel Johnson

Money won’t make you happy… but everybody wants to find out for themselves. ~ Zig Ziglar

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. ~ Zig Ziglar

I’m the one that has to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. ~ Jimi Hendrix

Wear the old coat and buy the new book. ~ Austin Phelps

I tried Flintstone vitamins. I didn’t feel any better, but I could stop the car with my feet. ~ Joan St. Onge

The Clinton administration launched an attack on people in Texas because those people were religious nuts with guns. Hell, this country was founded by religious nuts with guns. Who does Bill Clinton think stepped ashore on Plymouth Rock? ~ P. J. O’Rourke

The only ailment chicken soup can’t cure is neurotic dependence on one’s mother. ~ Arthur Naiman

H. L. Mencken’s Law: Those who can — do. Those who can’t — teach. Martin’s Extension: Those who cannot teach — administrate.

The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

Efficiency is intelligent laziness. ~ David Dunham

People will pay more to be entertained than educated. ~ Johnny Carson

I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing. ~ Johnny Carson ++

Laughter is the best medicine–unless you’re diabetic, then insulin comes pretty high on the list. ~ Jasper Carrott

Everyone cares what other people think. Some just define a smaller amount of “other people.” ~ Kyle Matthews

I am amazed at radio DJ’s today. I am firmly convinced that AM on my radio stands for Absolute Moron. I will not begin to tell you what FM stands for. ~ Jasper Carrott     ++

Either you’re the one erasing or you’re the one being erased. ~ Jim Carrey

Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. ~ Jim Carrey