Hurried

God is not hurried along in the Time-stream of this universe any more than an author is hurried along in the imaginary time of his his own novel. He has infinite attention for each of us.

-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

Kill Switch

There's no kill switch on awesome.

-Dilbert, Dilbert, 2/11/2012

Social Norms

For soft cultures in good times, dispensing with social norms is easy. In hard times, you may have need of them.

-Mark Steyn, "The Sinking of the West ", NRO

Holy crap!

We came out kind of flat, and when we had our backs really up against the wall, you know, middle of the second half, you're kind of saying, 'Holy crap, we gotta get going.'

-Max Bullough, Spartan LB, referencing the 31-24 win over Minnesota on Saturday, via the Detroit News

Aw, shucks.

That said, I can't imagine a stretch more difficult than the one Michigan State is enduring, having beaten five straight opponents that used to horribly torment it — Central Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan, Personal Fouls, Wisconsin.

-Bob Wojnowski, "Aw, shucks: Spartans' next test is the Cornhuskers," Detroit News

A duck farting in thunder.

Now, if I, a former mere bank clerk, know that this is a piece of window-dressing, you can bet Warren and the M and S bloke know it too. Whatever their generous contributions to their nations’ exchequers, in the context of our economy, and the huge American one, the effect will be as a duck farting in thunder.

-Terry Wogan, Paying more tax will get us nowhere very fast, The Telegraph

Duly Harsh

Just to be clear, my views of, and appreciation for, France have improved since the days of my hardcore French-bashing. In the past I may have been unduly harsh. Now I would like to think I am merely duly harsh.

-Jonah Goldberg, The Corner

Best Billy Madison Quote

Mr. Madison, what you've just said . . . is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

-Principal, Billy Madison

Speak softly...

Teddy Roosevelt never said, "Speak softly and carry 'Cat in the Hat.'"

-Greg Gutfeld, Daily Gut

Mass Transit

Everyone wants their neighbors to take mass transit so the roads will be clear when they drive to work.

-Jack Nerad, editorial director of Kelley Blue Book, "Eco-friendly vehicles lack mass appeal"