A friend sent me a dozen quotes last night, and I thought a few in particular might have a resonance amongst the auld gang, given some of the aggro of the recent past - hope you enjoy, in the gentle spirit they are offered.


Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt

I am firm. You are obstinate. He is a pig-headed fool.
Katherine Whitehorn

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
GK Chesterton

Life is worth being lived, but not being discussed all the time.
Isabelle Adjani, Time 1979

When the eagles are silent the parrots begin to jabber.
Winston Churchill