"If something cannot go on forever, it will stop." "Stein's Law", named for economist Herb Stein (cited by Robert J. Samuelson in National Post January 1 1999)
In my latest National Post column I praise Prince Philip for his character, modesty and acid wit, three things the modern world needs badly.
"It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious." A.N. Whitehead
"An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?" Michel de Saint-Pierre according to "Thought du jour" in Globe and Mail January 18, 2001
The audio-only file is available here: [podcast title="Ask the Professor, May 8"]http://www.thejohnrobson.com/podcast/John2017/May/ATP20170508.mp3[/podcast]
"It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage, and such only, as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent both in order of time and degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society. Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe." James Madison, "A Memorial and Remonstrance, 1785" according to The Federalist Patriot Founders' Quote Daily November 22, 2005 (from Federalist.com)
"We have a very weak supply of words of praise as compared with our rich and varied output of terms of abuse." G.K. Chesterton, "Both sides of the Looking Glass" in The Spice of Life, quoted in Gilbert Magazine Vol. 8 #1 (September 2004)
"Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have." Doris Mortman