Pastoral Resources

A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time.

Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.

Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.

It is the part of a fool to say, I should not have thought.

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.

Three things have been difficult to tame: the oceans, fools and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans; fools and women will take a little longer.

True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

It's impossible to work under conditions where they confused negativity with objectivity. You can't fool the fans.

At Athens, wise men propose, and fools dispose.

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.

Nature never makes any blunders, when she makes a fool she means it.

Yet with great toil all that I can attain by long experience, and in learned schools, is for to know my knowledge is but vain, and those that think them wise, are greatest fools.

Wise men argue causes; fools decide them.

Even a fool knows you can't touch the stars, but it won't keep the wise from trying.

I would be a fool to deny my own abilities.

A fool bolts pleasure, then complains of moral indigestion.

Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business.

Politics will sooner or later make fools of everybody.