ELEANOR HIBBERT 1906-93

British author who wrote under many pseudonyms - Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Eleanor Burford, Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow, Anne Percival and Ellalice Tate

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Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience

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GEORGE BERNARD SHAW 1856-1950

Anglo-Irish dramatist and socialist

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Beauty is all very well at first sight; but who ever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?

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HELEN KELLER 1880--1968

American deafblind author, political activist and lecturer

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When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

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MARK TWAIN 1835-1910

American author and humorist

 

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Always do the right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest
 

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ECCLESIASTICUS

Also known as the Wisdom of Sirach. A book of ethical teachings from the early 2nd century BC

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Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.

ANON

A lonesome man on a rainy day is one who does not know how to read. 

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THE SATURDAY POEM

 

Contagion
by Spike Milligan 1918-2002

Elephants are contagious!
Be careful how you tread.
An Elephant that's been trodden on
Should be confined to bed!

Leopards are contagious too.
Be careful tiny tots.
They don't give you a temperature
But lots and lots - of spots.

The Herring is a lucky fish
From all disease inured.
Should he be ill when caught at sea;
Immediately - he's cured! 

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SOCRATES c.469-399 BC

Classical Greek philosopher

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He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

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