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Myq Kaplan's avatar

Dear Benjamin,

Great piece! Some of my fave quotes from it:

“The fellow who says he’ll meet you halfway usually thinks he’s standing on the dividing line.”

— Orlando Battista

“When a man tells me he’s going to put all his cards on the table, I always look up his sleeve.”

— Isaac Hore-Belisha

“Experience teaches you that the man who looks you straight in the eye, particularly if he has a firm handshake, is hiding something.”

— Clifton Fadiman

“A banker is a person who is willing to make a loan if you present sufficient evidence to show you don’t need it.”

— Herbert V. Prochnow

Thank you for sharing as always!

Love

Myq

Samantha Cooper's avatar

Me, at any negotiation:

I'm just here for the crullers.

Benjamin Errett's avatar

Zero sum but not zero yum!

Stephen D Forman's avatar

The Wonder Woman pose may be silly, but put this on and you'll make a statement that'll have the world talking: "I REALLY DON'T CARE, DO U?"

Benjamin Errett's avatar

Not all heroes/vampires wear capes!

M. Louisa Locke's avatar

I really loved all the quotes today, laughed out loud over the dogsup.... And finally looked up Tsundoku...and now I understand why you were looking for a single word for this very common behavior. Hope it wins someday!

Benjamin Errett's avatar

One day the tsundokusts will triumph! If we’re not crushed under a stack of unread books first!