“Every man has three characters – that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.” – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808 – 1890)
“The more things change, the more they are the same.” – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808 – 1890)
“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.” – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808 – 1890)
“We can invent only with memory.” – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808 – 1890)
“Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty.” – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808 – 1890)
And, three not by Karr:
“The more things change, the more they remain… insane.” - Michael Fry and T. Lewis, Over the Hedge, 05-09-04
“The squeaking wheel doesn’t always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced.” – Vic Gold
“The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.” – Arthur Koestler (1905 – 1983)
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