Pablo Picasso

"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." – Pablo Picasso

Answers, of course, are very useful, but only if the right questions are asked.

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George Bernard Shaw

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." -- George Bernard Shaw

THIS DESERVES A DIATRIBE! Well, perhaps not a diatribe, but definitely a denunciation. Cynicism is the habit of mind that is, according to The American Heritage Dictionary, "scornful of the motives or virtue of others; bitterly mocking; scornful." To claim that such an attitude is simply accurate is simply false, and, it seems to me, to reveal a sadly proud heart.

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Christopher Morley, writer

Lots of times you have to pretend to join a parade in which you're not really interested in order to get where you're going. -Christopher Morley, writer (1890-1957)

This doesn't sound like a good idea. Insincerity comes at a cost, greater or less depending on how near your core values it comes. What would cause you to such a course other than plain ambition? Another motivation that comes to mind, perhaps revealing too much exposure to romantic movies, is the desire to get to know another person.

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William Feather, author, editor and publisher

One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person. - William Feather, author, editor and publisher (1889-1981)

I wonder why he thinks so? Perhaps he believes that cynicism is the same as intelligence, or at least a necessary concomitant. I strongly disagree.

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