Socrates became a trendsetter. Other philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle and Gus, quickly followed suit, dropping their last names too. And, for centuries after that there would be countless imitators including oltaire, Michelangelo, and, much later, Cher.

I am bravery. I am courage. I am valor. I am daring. I am holding a thesaurus.

History, like wallpaper, repeats itself and can also make a room look old-fashioned.

REGARDING THE MARCHING BAND: How much more interesting it would be to see a creeping band.

When they were naming the animals, somebody got lazy: anteater? What's it doing? It's eating ants. DONE!

If I think of a joke that's really dirty and I think it's funny I'll try it but what I've found over the years is they just don't laugh. It doesn't work coming out of my mouth so it's like they taught me 'don't do that. Don't go that way or you'll lose me.'

I wonder if it's rude for a deaf person to talk with food in their hands.