And now, a few words from . . . Sylvia Plath

I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.

And now, a few words from . . . George Pataki

When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves.

And now, a few words from . . . Alexander Pope

A little learning is a dangerous thing.

And now, a few words from . . . Edgar Allan Poe

He who pleases is of more importance to his fellow man than he who instructs.

And now, a few words from . . . Dorothy Parker

I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

And now, a few words from . . . George S. Patton

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.

And now, a few words from . . . Dorothy Parker

That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment.

And now, a few words from . . . S. J. Perelman

I'd horsewhip you if I had a horse.

And now, a few words from . . . Dorothy Parker

Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.

And now, a few words from . . . Dorothy Parker

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.

And now, a few words from . . . Charles Papazian

The best beer in the world is the one in my hand.

And now, a few words from . . . Thomas Paine

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

And now, a few words from . . . Laurence J. Peter

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it.

And now, a few words from . . . Walker Percy

Before, I wandered as a diversion. Now I wander seriously and sit and read as a diversion.

And now, a few words from . . . Thomas Paine

The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason. I have never used any other, and I trust I never shall.

And now, a few words from . . . Rosa Parks

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

And now, a few words from . . . Pablo Picasso

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

And now, a few words from . . . Terry Pratchett

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.

And now, a few words from . . . Laurence J. Peter

If two wrongs don’t make a right, try three.