The only behaviour that is truly common is to avoid doing something because you think others might consider it common. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes avoid behaviour common
One of the tricks of life is to have sense and money in roughly equal proportions. Craig Brown equallifemoney Change image and share on social
Cleanliness is the scourge of art. Craig Brown artcleanlinessscourge Change image and share on social
Comedy is the slave of time. What seemed funny then is unlikely to seem funny now, just as what strikes us as funny now would not have seemed funny then. Craig Brown comedyfunnyslave Change image and share on social
Fear is a far more dominant force in human behaviour than euphoria - I would never have expected that or given it a moment's thought before, but it shows up in the data in so many ways. Alan Greenspan behaviourdatumdominant Change image and share on social
What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people. Robert Duvall albertabrightcity Change image and share on social
An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. Theodor Mommsen acceptavoidcompensation share on social