Witticisms

Nathaniel Burns-Sarno
Advanced Placement English/Mr.George
March 30, 2009
Witticisms

1) Those who strive for peace must often go to war.

2) We spend our lives attempting to achieve heaven, unaware of the fact that such a paradise would remove the surprises and dangers of life that have become so enjoyable.

3) The sad thing about being the best at something is that you will forever be expected to retain your title. People's expectations create an unbearable amount of pressure and remove the joy that one's talents brought to their life.

4) There are many who call themselves highly intelligent, and are thus great fools.

5) There are two kinds of people in the world; the ones who dominate others and the ones who allow themselves to be dominated. The former is a bull, the latter a jackass.

6) Dreaming is a useless art if one is not willing to work for their desires.

7) It is easy to lose faith once you put it in someone else.

8) If you share your life with someone else, the portions they take will be nothing short of gluttonous.

9) The grass may always be greener on the other side, but I pity the man who is responsible for the upkeep of such a lawn.

10) People who ask "What is wrong with this picture" need only reflect on the fact that they are in it.