Quote Me, Quote You

A lovely list of quotes and counter-quotes.

What a man can be, he must be.
- Abraham Maslow

Another dangerous quote. If a man can be the next Hitler, the next Jack the Ripper, or the greatest hired assassin ever... must he be?

No doubt, Maslow was talking about being the best we could be by living to our true potential. But I believe it would be better if we align ourselves with "good" people. It might take a bit of soul searching to find our purpose in life, and once we find it, the next step is to look for someone who can help us develop that purpose.

And hopefully, that "someone" does not belong to the dark side.


How is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person?  
- François Duc de La Rochefoucauld

Not quite accurate in my case, because I forget everything!

But I can relate with the multiple retelling part. It's quite embarrassing, especially when the person I'm talking to lets me finish the entire story - complete with all the gestures and sound effects - before informing me of my forgetfulness. It's like he's trying to catch any inconsistencies in my story.

Not big deal though, as I enjoy telling my animated stories over and over again. Have I ever told you about the time when...