Author: Mary Pettibone Poole

The next best thing to being clever is being able to quote someone who is.

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Communication Intelligence Wisdom

A bore is a person not interested in you.

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Characteristics People

Alcohol is a good preservative for everything but brains.

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Alcohol Food/Drink Intelligence

Alcohol is a good preservative for everything but brains.

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Alcohol Food/Drink Science/Weather

The next best thing to being clever is being able to quote someone who is.

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Intelligence Wisdom

Culture is what your butcher would have if he were a surgeon.

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Characteristics

People who think money can do anything may very well be suspected of doing anything for money.

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Money People

He who laughs, lasts.

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Emotions Laughter

There are no old people nowadays; they are either 'wonderful for their age' or dead.

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Age Old

A pessimist is a person who has not had enough experience to be a cynic.

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Characteristics