Think before you speak. Read before you think. This will give you something to think about that you didn't make up yourself - a wise move at any age,… - Fran Lebowitz

Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.

I understand, of course, that many people find smoking objectionable. That is their right. I would, I assure you, be the very last to criticize the annoyed. I myself find many-- even most-- things objectionable. Being offended is the natural consequence of leaving one's home. I do not like aftershave lotion, adults who roller-skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan. I do not, however, go around enacting legislation and putting up signs. In private I avoid such people; in public they have the run of the place. I stay at home as much as possible, and so should they. When it is necessary, however, to go out of the house, they must be prepared, as I am, to deal with the unpleasant personal habits of others. That is what "public" means.

..[l]et me assure you: the world is full of mediocre men who are stunning successes.