"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. " - Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Send this quote to a friend 1 Man has been called a rational being, but rationality is a matter of choice - and the alternative his nature offers him is: rational being or suicidal animal. Man has to be man - by choice; he has to hold his life as a value - by choice; he has to learn to sustain it - by choice; he has to discover the values it requires and practice his virtues - by choice. -- Ayn Rand, "Galt's Speech," Atlas Shrugged Send this quote to a friend 2 The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum. -Menander (342-292 BC) Send this quote to a friend 3 "Trying" is the first step toward failure - Homer Simpson Send this quote to a friend 4 "Do you know why God witheld the sense of humour from women? That we may love you instead of laughing at you." - Mrs Patrick Campbell British actress Said to a man (1940) "The Life of Mrs Pat" M.Peters Send this quote to a friend 5