Councilll Quotes & Sayings

I'd always been afraid of sick people, and so had my mother. It wasn't that we feared catching their brain aneurysm or accidentally ripping out their IV. I think it was their fortitude that frightened us. Sick people reminded us not of what we had, but of what we lacked. Everything we said sounded petty and insignificant; our complaints paled in the face of theirs, and without our complaints, there was nothing to say. — David Sedaris

The oldest regretted the decline of the custom of wearing hats, because what did today's youngsters have left to take off their heads when they bumped into the doctor on the street? — Dimitri Verhulst

If you want to really know what your friends and family think of you die broke, and then see who shows up for the funeral. — Gregory Nunn

One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans (1888). — Otto Von Bismarck

Salt is a preservative. It really holds flavor. For example, if you chop up some fresh herbs, or even just garlic, the salt will extract the moisture and preserve the flavor. — Sally Schneider