Uncommontimescallforuncommonwisdom.It’sinspiringtohearfrompeoplewho’vegraduatedfromtheschoolofhardknocks,yetkeptasenseofhumor.PeoplelikeTwain,Voltaire,OscarWilde.Peoplewho’vesaidthethingsowellthatweallwishwe’dsaidit.Peoplewho’vebeenthere,donethat,andrefusetosugarcoatwhatthey’velearned.Peoplewhoknow,asSherryHochmanputsit,that“Everydayisagift--evenifitsucks.“FromKathrynandRossPetras,curatorsofcraziness(andsurprisingsmarts),comesatimelycollectionofreassuringreality:“Whyistheresomuchmonthleftattheendofthemoney?“--JohnBarrymore“October.Thisisoneofthepeculiarlydangerousmonthstospeculateinstocksin.TheothersareJuly,January,September,April,November,May,March,June,December,August,andFebruary.“--MarkTwain“IknowGodwillnotgivemeanythingIcan’thandle.Ijustwishhedidn’ttrustmesomuch.“--MotherTeresa“Whenoneburnsone’sbridges,whataverynicefireitmakes.“--DylanThomas“Ifyouthinkyouhaveittough,readhistorybooks.“--BillMaherAndVoltaire:“Lifeisashipwreckbutwemustnotforgettosinginthelifeboats.“
