Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás – better known as George Santayana – was born in Madrid in 1863 and died in Rome in 1952 at the age of 88.

He was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Santayana was raised and educated in the United States and considered himself American, although he always kept a valid Spanish passport.

Some of the sayings of George Santayana are famous without people actually knowing who he was.

Although he was born in Spain he wrote in English and taught at Harvard. However, at the age of forty-eight, Santayana left his position there and returned to Europe, He never returned to the United States.

Santayana, like many philosophers, denied the existence of supernatural beings, like gods and ghosts, but he found profound meaning in literary writings and in religious ideas and texts.

Santayana was an agnostic but he held a fairly benign view of religion and described himself as an “aesthetic Catholic”.

The sayings selected by our LifeDaily team provide an insight into the mind of George Santayana:

1. Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
   
2. Only the dead have seen the end of the war.
3. History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren’t there.
4. Nonsense is when men and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons are always different.
5. Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited.
6. Depression is rage spread thin.
7. A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.
   
8. Wisdom comes by disillusionment.
9. Fanaticism consists of redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.
10. Sanity is madness put to good use.
11. Many possessions, if they do not make a man better, are at least expected to make his children happier; and this pathetic hope is behind many exertions.
12. Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.
13. Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.
14. Life is not a spectacle or a feast; it is a predicament.
15. Theory helps us to bear our ignorance of facts.

Did these sayings help you to understand George Santayana better?

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Donald John Trump, Sr. was born in Queens, New York, in June 1946. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts.

He is the son of Fred Trump, a wealthy New York City real-estate developer, and is now probably the best known real estate entrepreneur in the United States.

Our LifeDaily team has chosen some quotes which exemplify Donald Trump’s extravagant lifestyle and outspoken manner.

Trump was known in his earlier years as a business magnate, author and investor, but In 2003, he was persuaded to move into Television becoming the executive producer and host of the NBC reality show, The Apprentice. The show features a group of people competing for a high-level management job in one of Trump’s commercial enterprises. Contestants are successively eliminated from the game by Trump telling them “You’re fired.” In 2004, Donald Trump filed a trademark application for the catchphrase.

In 2010, Trump showed an interest in becoming a candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election, and spent over $1 million to research a possible run. However, in May 2011, he announced he would not stand. At that time, Trump was No. 17 on the 2011 Forbes Celebrity 100 list.

Browse our selection of quotes from “The Donald” to understand his way of thinking:

1. You have to think anyway, so why not think big?
   
2. When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough.
3. It’s always good to be underestimated.
4. Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.
   
5. The point is that you can’t be too greedy.
6. I could never have imagined that firing 67 people on national television would actually make me more popular, especially with the younger generation.
7. One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don’t go into government.
8. Everything in life is luck.
   
9. A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn’t exactly been one of moderation.
10. I think Ronald Reagan was one of the great presidents, period, not just recently. I thought he had the demeanor. I thought he had the bearing. I thought he had the thought process.
11. Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken.
    
12. That’s one of the nice things. I mean, part of the beauty of me is that I’m very rich. So if I need $600 million, I can put $600 million myself. That’s a huge advantage. I must tell you, that’s a huge advantage over the other candidates.

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Diana, Princess of Wales, is back in the headlines following the publication of the new book
On Duty With the Queen: My Time As a Buckingham Palace Press Secretary, by Dicky Arbiter

Diana, was born in 1961 in Norfolk, England and died tragically in a car accident in Paris, France in 1997 at the age of 36. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest child and heir to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II.

During her relatively short life Diana said a number of things touching on family values.

Diana was born into an English family with royal ancestry. Her wedding to the Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981 at St Paul’s Cathedral was watched by a global television audience of over 750 million. They had two sons, the princes William and Harry.

After her marriage she became well known for her fund-raising work for international charities and as an eminent celebrity of the late 20th century.

Diana was the object of worldwide media scrutiny during and after her marriage, which ended in divorce on 28 August 1996 after mutual allegations of infidelity.

Some of Princess Diana’s wistfulness shows through in these quotes

1. Family is the most important thing in the world.
   
2. They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?
3. Being a princess isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
   
4. Only do what your heart tells you.
5. I like to be a free spirit. Some don’t like that, but that’s the way I am.
6. It’s vital that the monarchy keeps in touch with the people. It’s what I try and do.
7. I don’t want expensive gifts; I don’t want to be bought. I have everything I want. I just want someone to be there for me, to make me feel safe and secure.
   
8. What must it be like for a little boy to read that daddy never loved mummy?
9. There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.
10. I live for my sons. I would be lost without them.
    
11. I think like any marriage, especially when you’ve had divorced parents like myself; you want to try even harder to make it work.
12. If you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love.

Some of Princess Diana’s actions belied her words.

But perhaps the last of her sayings quoted above was her truest motivation. What do you you think?

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Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher who is reputed to have been born around 544 BCE and died around 496 BCE.

He is traditionally credited as the author of an extremely influential ancient Chinese books on military strategy called The Art of War. He was a legendary historical figure with an enormous impact on Chinese and Asian history and culture.

Sun Tzu’s understanding of traditional warfare has survived to this day.

But the circumstances of modern asymmetrical warfare, fought between sovereign states and rebel or terrorist groups, have raised doubts about many of his strategies.

Outside of the battlefield, his book has become increasingly popular among political leaders and business managers. Its title,The Art of War, is misleading, as the concepts it espouse address a wide variety of strategies, for example in public administration and planning.

It’s true that the text outlines theories of battle, but it also advocates diplomacy and cultivating relationships with other nations as essential to the health of a state.

Browse through our selection of Sun Tzu’s ideas and judge for yourself the non-military applications:

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.

To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.

For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.

Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.

The last saying of Sun Tzu on our list is probably the most meaningful.

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Are you one of the 90 million Americans who snore?

Surveys have shown that although men are slightly more likely to snore than women. The figure of around 30 percent of people who snore is surprisingly consistent across age groups.

While many snore intermittently, there of those who snore so frequently and powerfully that they wake themselves – and their partner – in the middle of the night.

As a result of this disturbed sleep pattern they, and anyone unfortunate enough to sleep next to them, wake tired and in a bad mood.

Snoring is not a disease, but is a condition that leads to constant tiredness and an inability to function normally. The noise created by snoring is due to vibrations at the back of the throat. During the snoring cycle the muscles are relaxed so the tongue falls to the back of the mouth thus restricting the airway. As you breathe in the air is carried through the narrowed passageway – and that’s what makes the typical snoring sound.

Snoring has created an entire industry of gadgets and medicines guaranteeing to provide the miracle cure – at a price.

Many people claim to have achieved success with one of other of these “cures,” but our LifeDaily team is suggesting a series of tips to cure snoring which cost you nothing!

Check them out:

1. Change your sleeping position.

It is important to avoid sleeping on your back because this is what causes your tongue to collapse to the back of your throat. Sleep on your side instead. Simple tricks such as using a body pillow can get you used to the new position.

2. Don’t drink before bedtime

Alcohol is a muscle relaxant which causes many people to to snore who don’t normally. Avoid drinking alcohol four to five hours before sleeping.

3. Open your nasal passages

Snoring can occur when your nasal passages are blocked. In this case use adhesive nasal dilator strips at night to open up your passageways. Alternatively, you can take a hot shower along with squeezing a little saltwater solution in your nose to clear your nasal passages.

4. Lose weight

Preventing snoring is as good a reason as any for losing weight. Excess weight around the neck squeezes the throat which makes it more likely to collapse and cause the sound. As a bonus, exercise can help you to fall asleep faster and sleep deeper as well.

5. Try not to be overtired

If you are not well rested you can fall into a hard, deep sleep. It is important your sleep pattern be as normal as possible by passing through the various stages of sleep.

6. Change your pillows

One reason for snoring is allergens or dust mites on your pillow. Start putting your pillows in the air-fluff cycle once a week and change your pillows every six months.

7. Bruxism or teeth grinding

Grinding the teeth at night – a condition known as bruxism – can force the tongue back into the throat and narrow the airway during sleep. Something as simple as a mouth guard can realign the bite, cushion the teeth and prevent the tongue from obstructing breathing at night.

If these lifestyle modifications above don’t work for you, then consult a medical professional who can analyze and deal with your specific problem.

Occasionally, this may involve surgery or special oral or nasal appliances provided by a doctor or dentist experienced in the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.

If all else fails, there is still one tried and tested solution for your partner, at least.

Invest in a good set of earplugs!

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There are over 100 types of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which can cause warts. Those strains which are responsible for the common wart are relatively harmless, but others can give rise to more serious problems.

The problem with any virus based disease is that it can spread to different parts of the body, and can even be transferred to other people.

The medical ways for treating warts include surgical removal and various freezing techniques.

But for alternative methods you need look no further than your kitchen. While a number of the remedies shown below are classified by some as ‘old wives tales’ there is anecdotal evidence that they work.

Check them out and be sure to wash your hands well afterwards to keep the warts from spreading.

1. Apple Cider Vinegar

This doesn’t actually kill the virus, but its high acidity attacks the “flesh” that makes up the wart, kills the wart itself, and allows it to peel naturally from the skin.
Simply soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and apply it to the wart; secure it with a strip of gauze or cloth. The wart should die and come off within 1-2 weeks.

2. Milkweed

File your wart, or use a pumice stone to get it slightly exposed. Break a few leaves off the plant and squeeze the bottom of the stem to release the white sap. Apply to the wart and reapply as needed.

3. Bananas

Bananas contain a proteolytic enzyme that eats away at the wart. Scrape the inside of a banana peel, and apply it to your wart twice a day. Repeat until the wart is gone.

4. Vitamin C

Crush up 1 vitamin C tablet, and add enough lemon juice or water to make a paste. Apply to the wart, cover with a bandage and reapply daily.

5. Basil

Basil has a multitude of anti-viral components. Just crush a handful of fresh, well-rinsed, basil leaves until they are soft. Apply to the wart, cover with a bandage or clean cloth, and reapply daily until the wart is gone. This could take up to two weeks.

6. Dandelions

Pull the head off of a dandelion and rub the milk onto the wart, then cover with a bandage. Do this twice daily until the wart is gone.

7. Honey

The best honey for this purpose is Organic Manuka honey from New Zealand as it is one of the most potent types of honey in terms of the concentration of its antibacterial/antiviral properties.
File away the wart and then cover it thoroughly in a thick layer of honey and wrap a piece of cloth around it. Leave it like this for 24 hours, changing the bandage and reapplying the honey daily.

8. Potato

This is probably the best known ‘old wives tale’ remedy of all. Peel a potato, cut a round slice off and rub the slice on your wart 3 times a day. You can also bandage the potato to the over the wart and leave it on until the wart disappears. Change the bandage daily.

9. Pineapple Juice

Pineapple juice softens the wart as it has a high level of acidity, and an enzyme in the juice to dissolve and eat away at the wart. Take care – it will sting at first!
2-3 times a day, soak your wart in pure pineapple juice for 3-5 minutes. Afterwards, pat the area completely dry.

10. Use a needle!

Ice the wart until the area is numb. Hold a sharp needle over a flame to sterilize it. Push the tip well into the wart and poke the wart all over. Discard of the needle and wash your hands. Now that your body is alerted to the fact that there is a wart, the immune system should attack the virus that is causing the wart and destroy it.

Not every remedy will work with every type of virus, so you may need to try a few alternatives before finding the correct one.

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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov – better known as Lenin – was born in 1870 in Ulyanovsk, Russia and died in Gorki Leninskiye, Russia in 1924, aged 53.

He was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who served as leader of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1917, then concurrently as Premier of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death.

He replaced the former Russian Empire with the Soviet Union; all wealth including land, industry and business was nationalized according to his political theories which, in turn, were based on the theories of Karl Marx.

In 1893 he was arrested for sedition and exiled to Siberia for three years. Later, he fled to Western Europe where he became known as a prominent party theorist. He encouraged violent insurrection and later campaigned for the First World War to be transformed into a Europe-wide proletariat revolution. After the Tsar was ousted, following the 1917 February Revolution, he returned to Russia.

Under his leadership both homosexuality and abortion were legalized, as was no-fault divorce. universal free healthcare, and free education.

Superficially, a Socialist paradise. So what went wrong?

Following Lenin’s death, the intrigue and in-fighting among the party leadership led to a power struggle which resulted in the faction led by Joseph Stalin gaining control. Those who opposed him were dealt with harshly.

The Soviet Union became a police state in every meaning of the word. The price for Socialist benefits was the elimination of any form of personal or political freedom. Countless millions were tortured and murdered to secure the framework of the state.

Nevertheless, Time Magazine named Lenin one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century, and one of their top 25 political icons of all time.

Lenin could be figuratively “spinning in his grave” had he seen what became of his legacy.

Think about that as you delve through our LifeDaily selection of aspects of Lenin’s ideology:

1. One man with a gun can control 100 without one.
   
2. The goal of socialism is communism.
3. Fascism is capitalism in decay.
4. Sometimes – history needs a push.
5. A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
   
6. Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.
7. The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.
8. No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses.
9. It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.
   
10. The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.
11. There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.
12. Our program necessarily includes the propaganda of atheism.
    
13. If Socialism can only be realized when the intellectual development of all the people permits it, then we shall not see Socialism for at least five hundred years.
14. Any cook should be able to run the country.
15. When there is state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state.

There can be no doubt that, to some extent, the remnants of Lenin’s ideology still have some influence today.

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What we refer to as the common cold is actually a common viral infection in which the mucous membranes of the nose and throat become inflamed, typically causing a runny nose, sneezing, a sore throat, and other similar symptoms.

In spite of the most extraordinary advances in medical science, no cure has yet been found for colds or flu.

The over-the-counter remedies which you buy from the pharmacy only treat the symptoms. The common cold is the most frequent infectious disease in humans, with adults getting an average of two to three colds a year. For children that figure increases on average to between six and twelve. These infections have been with mankind since the beginning of recorded history.

Symptoms are primarily due to the response of the body’s immune system to the infection rather than to tissue destruction by the viruses themselves.

While most people seem to prefer propriety medicines, thus supporting a multi-billion dollar industry, there are a growing number who favor a more natural approach.

They are probably showing their agreement with the old adage that, with the right treatment, it is possible to cure a cold in one week. Without treatment it will take at least 7 days.

Think on that as you browse the list of natural treatments selected by our LifeDaily team:

1. Blow Your Nose Often And Correctly

It’s important to blow your nose regularly when you have a cold rather than absorbing the mucus back into your head. The best way to blow your nose is to press a finger over one nostril while you blow gently to clear the other. Wash your hands after blowing your nose.

2. Stay Rested

Resting is critical when you first come down with a cold or the flu as it helps your body direct its energy toward the immune battle. This battle taxes the body so lying down under a cover is very helpful.

3. Gargle

Gargling moistens a sore throat which brings temporary relief. Use a teaspoon of salt dissolved in warm water, four times daily. To reduce the tickling sensation in your throat try an astringent gargle — such as tea that contains tannin — to tighten the membranes. Alternatively, use a thick, viscous gargle made with honey or a mixture of honey and apple cider vinegar. Don’t give honey to children under one-year-old.

4. Drink Plenty Of Hot Liquids

Hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, help prevent dehydration, and soothe the uncomfortably inflamed membranes that line your nose and throat.

5. Take A Shower

Steamy showers moisturize your nasal passages and relax you. If you’re dizzy from the flu, run a steamy shower while you sit on a chair.

6. Sleep With An Extra Pillow Under Your Head

This helps with the drainage of nasal passages. If the angle is too awkward, try placing the pillows between the mattress and the box springs to create a more gradual slope.

7. Apply Hot or Cold Packs Around Your Congested Sinuses

You can make your own hot pack by taking a damp washcloth and heating it for up to a minute in a microwave. Be sure to test the temperature first to make sure it’s not scalding, For a cold pack, a small bag of frozen peas straight from the freezer is perfect.

8. If You Have The Choice – Don’t Fly

Flying with cold or flu congestion often hurts your eardrums as a result of pressure changes. If you must fly, use a decongestant and carry a nasal spray with you to use just before takeoff and landing. Chewing gum and swallowing frequently also helps relieve pressure.

Sometimes, serious conditions produce similar symptoms to those of the common cold. If you feel no improvement after two or three days then it’s important that you consult a medical professional.

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Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the Unites States, was born in Lamar, Missouri in 1884, and died in Kansas City. Missouri in 1972 at the age of 88.

Truman became president on April 12, 1945 following the death of President Franklyn D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt was a hard act to follow, and Truman’s ascendency to the position was viewed with trepidation in many quarters.

Nevertheless, Truman took some monumental decisions, including the use of the first Atomic Bomb against Japan. Historical revisionism has caused that act to become controversial.

Although that action led to the ending of the Second World War, Truman had to deal with the aftermath of the conflict, particularly the increased tensions with the Soviet Union and the start of what was termed “the Cold War”.

During the First World War, Truman saw combat in France as an artillery officer. He was first elected to public office as a county official, and in 1935 became a U.S. senator. Truman contributed to the founding of the United Nations and issued the Truman Doctrine to contain communism. He was involved in the creation of NATO in 1949 and sent U.S. troops to defend South Korea after it was invaded by North Korea in 1950.

Assessments of Truman’s presidency were initially negative, but with the passage of time has come the realization that he was a good president who achieved much.

Browse these quotes of Harry S. Truman to understand a little about his wit and wisdom:

1. A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.
   
2. It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
3. I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
4. I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.
5. Always be sincere, even if you don’t mean it.
   
6. The only things worth learning are the things you learn after you know it all.
7. A bureaucrat is a Democrat who holds some office that a Republican wants.
8. The buck stops here!
9. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
   
10. A President cannot always be popular.
11. All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.
12. A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who’s been dead for 15 years.

These saying give an indication of the wit and wisdom of Harry S. Truman.

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Sarah Louise Palin was born in Sandpoint, Idaho in 1964. She was the youngest person and first woman to be elected Governor of Alaska. She held office from 2006 – 2009 following a stint as Mayor of the town of Wasilla.

She scored some other notable firsts when she was chosen by the Republican Party to be its nominee for Vice President alongside John McCain, Not only was she the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major political party, she was also the first Republican woman nominated for the Vice Presidency.

Her perceived inexperience was seized upon by political opponents in the Democratic Party and she was attacked mercilessly by them in the media.

These selected quotes of Sarah Palin may give an indication of why she was considered to be vulnerable.

Following the election of Barack Obama, Sarah Palin wrote a best selling book, called Going Rogue, which has now sold some two million copies. Indeed, she has carved out a new career for herself in the media, acting as a political commentator for Fox News and featuring in the reality show Sarah Palin’s America.

On July 27, 2014, Palin launched an online news network, The Sarah Palin Channel.

Browse these Sarah Palin quotes as an indication of what to expect:

1. I love those hockey moms. You know what they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is? Lipstick.
   
2. Folks, this government isn’t too big to fail, it’s too big to succeed.
3. We say keep your change, we’ll keep our God, our guns, our constitution.
4. We need American sources of resources, we need American energy, brought to you by American ingenuity and produced by American workers.
5. I’m pro-life. I’ll do all I can to see every baby is created with a future and potential. The legislature should do all it can to protect human life.
   
6. Despite what the pundits want us to think, contested primaries aren’t civil war, they are democracy at work, and that’s beautiful.
7. Americans expect us to go to Washington for the right reason, and not just to mingle with the right people.
8. We don’t need to fundamentally transform America. We need to restore America.
9. Polls? Nah… they’re for strippers and cross country skiers.
   
10. I’m just one of many moms who will say an extra prayer each night for our sons and daughters going into harm’s way.
11. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities.
12. In America, we believe that competition strengthens us.

Sarah Palin is one of those politicians you either love or hate, but it’s impossible to be neutral.

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Samuel Goldwyn was born Szmul Gelbfisz in Warsaw, Poland in 1879, and died in Los Angeles, California in 1974, aged around 94.

He is best known as a movie producer. Although he spent most of his life in the film industry he actually began working in the garment business where he became a successful glove salesmen for a New York based company, eventually serving as vice-president for sales.

Possibly due to the fact than English was not his mother tongue, Goldwyn was also known to make various errors of speech such as malapropisms, and paradoxes.

These eventually became known as ‘Goldwynisms’ which were defined as “A humorous statement or phrase resulting from the use of incongruous or contradictory words, situations, idioms, etc.”

In 1913, Samuel Goldwyn got into the film business through his brother-in-law, Jesse.S. Lansky. Together with Cecil B. DeMille and Arthur Friend they formed a partnership to produce feature length motion pictures. Thus began Goldwyn’s illustrious career which spanned some 60 years with a number of different companies.

Strangely enough he never had an operating role in M.G.M., the company that bore his name (the ‘G’ was for Goldwyn.)

Browse our selected list of “Goldwynisms” to understand what he did with the English Language:

1. I’m willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.
   
2. If I look confused it is because I am thinking.
3. Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
4. The harder I work, the luckier I get.
5. I don’t think anyone should write their autobiography until after they’re dead.
6. A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.
7. A bachelor’s life is no life for a single man.
   
8. A Hospital is no place to be sick.
9. Don’t pay any attention to the critics – don’t even ignore them.
10. The reason so many people turned up at his funeral is that they wanted to make sure he was dead.
11. Include me out.
    
12. Any man who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.
13. If I could drop dead right now, I’d be the happiest man alive.
14. Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union.
15. It’s absolutely impossible, but it has possibilities.

So, that was a short selection from the quirky English of Samuel Goldwyn.

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15 Quotes From Samuel Goldwyn To Make You Scratch Your Head is a post from: LifeDaily

Ernest Miller Hemingway was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois and committed suicide in Ketchum, Idaho in 1961. He was an American author and journalist whose economical and understated style of writing had a strong influence on much of 20th-century fiction.

He had much to say on many subjects but our LifeDaily team selected these quotes on the specific topics of war, writing, and people.

Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. During his lifetime he published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works. Additional works were published after his death.

He enlisted in World War I as an ambulance driver but in 1918, he was seriously wounded and returned home. His novel A Farewell to Arms was based on his wartime experiences.
Outside of writing, Hemingway led what could be termed a colorful life. He was married four times and worked as a foreign correspondent in Paris, was a journalist in the Spanish Civil War, and was present at the Normandy landings and the liberation of Paris.

In 1952 Hemingway went on safari to Africa, where he was almost killed in two successive plane crashes. He was left in pain or ill health for much of the rest of his life and committed suicide in the summer of 1961 at his home in Ketchum, Idaho.

Browse through these quotes to understand a little more about Ernest Hemingway:

1. An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.
   
2. I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
3. I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?
4. The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
5. Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.
6. There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.
   
7. Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
8. Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
9. About morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.
10. All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.
11. For a long time now I have tried simply to write the best I can. Sometimes I have good luck and write better than I can.
12. The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.
    
13. In modern war… you will die like a dog for no good reason.
14. Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. For defeat brings worse things than any that can ever happen in war.
15. I never had to choose a subject – my subject rather chose me.

Of course, these quotes of Ernest Hemingway are only a small indication of his character.

During his lifetime his life style, especially his drinking, was legendary. How do you rate him as a writer? Do you have a favorite work of his?

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Walter Elias “Walt” Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and died in Burbank, California in 1966, aged 65.

He was a prominent figure within the American animation industry and influenced the industry throughout the world.

His contributions to entertainment during the 20th century cannot be understated. He and his brother, Roy O. Disney, co-founded The Walt Disney Company.

The quotes selected by our LifeDaily team reveal something about the character of Walt Disney.

As an animator and entrepreneur, Disney was a popular showman as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He gave his name to the two Disney theme parks in the U.S., as well as the international resorts, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland.

He and his staff created a whole host of cartoon characters including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Disney himself was the original voice for Mickey. During his lifetime, Walt Disney received more awards and nominations than any other individual in history of movies.

Browse these quotes to learn a little about Walt Disney, the man:

1. I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known.
   
2. If you can dream it, you can do it.
3. I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
4. There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.
   
5. I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.
6. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
7. I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.
8. Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.
   
9. You’re dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
10. We allow no geniuses around our Studio.
11. All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable.
12. We are not trying to entertain the critics. I’ll take my chances with the public.

Walt Disney was a showman who was also a legend. His quotes give a sense of his single minded determination to succeed.

How do think the newer forms of animation compare to Disney’s originals? Who is your favorite cartoon character.

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William “Bill” Maher, Jr. was born in New York in 1956. He has enjoyed a varied career until now as a stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, satirist, author, and actor.

Maher has become known for his sarcastic approach to humor and political satire, always making a point of being politically incorrect.

The quotes of Bill Maher which we have chosen show that very clearly.

He specializes in sociopolitical commentary targeting a wide range of topics. These include religion, politics, bureaucracies of many kinds, political correctness, the mass media, greed, and the lack of intellectual sophistication in the electorate.

Major issues he supports include the legalization of marijuana and same-sex marriage. In 2008 he stirred up considerable controversy with his documentary film Religulous which was highly critical of all religions.

In 2005, Maher was ranked at number 38 on Comedy Central’s 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time. He received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14, 2010.

Browse through this small selection of Bill Maher quotes and judge if he deserved these accolades:

1. Religion, to me, is a bureaucracy between man and God that I don’t need.
   
2. Suicide is man’s way of telling God, ‘You can’t fire me – I quit’.
3. I think capital punishment works great. Every killer you kill never kills again.
4. They’re talking about banning cigarette smoking now in any place that’s used by ten or more people in a week, which, I guess, means that Madonna can’t even smoke in bed.
   
5. Everything that used to be a sin is now a disease.
6. Religion is dangerous because it allows human beings who don’t have all the answers to think that they do.
7. Let’s face it; God has a big ego problem. Why do we always have to worship him?
   
8. We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities.
9. If you belonged to a political party or a social club that was tied to as much bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, violence, and sheer ignorance as religion is, you’d resign in protest.
10. Men are only as loyal as their options.
    
11. Fame has sent a number of celebrities off the deep end, and in the case of Michael Jackson, to the kiddy pool.
12. Things aren’t right. If a burglar breaks into your home and you shoot him, he can sue you. For what, restraint of trade?
13. I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder.
    
14. What Democratic congressmen do to their women staffers, Republican congressmen do to the country.
15. The country has become much more conservative, partly because it’s been taken over by the religious right.

Now that you have a clearer idea of Bill Maher’s thinking how do you feel?

Do you agree with his cynicism about religion and politics? If not, why not?

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Robin Williams quotes are probably the funniest quotes you can read on the internet these days

Robin Williams was probably one of the most, if not the most iconic comedians of all time. From his humble beginnings as a budding stand-up comedian in San Francisco, he finally rose to fame as the adorable and hysterical Mork from the 1978 TV series, Mork & Mindy.

Born Robin McLaurin Williams on July 21, 1951, he also enjoyed an illustrious acting career following his debut in the film Popeye in 1980.

After that movie, Robin Williams went on to star in a host of blockbuster films, such as The World According to Garp (1982); Good Morning, Vietnam (1987); Dead Poets Society (1989); Awakenings (1990); The Fisher King (1991); Aladdin (1992) and Good Will Hunting (1997).

As a tribute to Robin Williams, who committed suicide on August 11, 2014 at his home in Paradise Cay, Life Daily have complied a list of the 12 most hilarious Robin Williams quotes ever said:

1. Reddit AMA, 2013

Oh my god, Jack Nicholson. He once was with me at a benefit and leaned over and said ‘even oysters have enemies.’ In a very intense voice. I responded with, ‘Increase your dosage. Dana Carvey does my personal favorite impression of myself. It’s accurate. And kind.’

2. Reddit AMA, 2013

My children give me a great sense of wonder. Just to see them develop into these extraordinary human beings. And a favorite book as a child? Growing up, it was ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ — I would read the whole C.S. Lewis series out loud to my kids. I was once reading to Zelda, and she said ‘don’t do any voices. Just read it as yourself.’ So I did, I just read it straight, and she said ‘that’s better.’

3. Runaway Vacation, 2006

Everyone has these two visions when they hold their child for the first time. The first is your child as an adult saying, ‘I want to thank the Nobel Committee for this award.’ The other is, ‘You want fries with that?’

4. The Los Angeles Times, 2014

You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.

5. Time Magazine

Do you think God gets stoned? I think so… look at the platypus.

6. Parade, 2013

Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.

7. Dead Poets Society, 1989

Carpe. Hear it? Carpe. Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

8. Dead Poets Society, 1989

O Captain, my Captain. Who knows where that comes from? Anybody? Not a clue? It’s from a poem by Walt Whitman about Mr. Abraham Lincoln. Now in this class you can either call me Mr. Keating, or if you’re slightly more daring, ‘O Captain my Captain.

9. Mork & Mindy, 1978

He stole your necklace, he stole your ribs, he’s obviously not kosher.

10. Mrs. Doubtfire, 1993

Oh, sir. I saw it! Some angry member of the kitchen staff. Did you not tip them? Oh, the terrorists! They ran that way. It was a run-by fruiting. I’ll get them, sir. Don’t worry.

11. Mrs. Doubtfire, 1993

My first day as a woman and I’m getting hot flashes.

12. Good Will Hunting, 1997

You don’t know about real loss beacuse it only occurs when you’ve loved something more than you love yourself. I doubt you’ve ever dared to love anybody that much.

Perhaps, in light of the tragic and untimely death of one of the world’s most loved comedians, quote number 4, said by Robin Williams to the Los Angeles Times is the most apt in the above list.

Then again, perhaps it was that very madness in the Robin Williams quote above which led to his death as it was widely suspected that despite his happy outward demeanour, Williams suffered from extreme depression.

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George W. Bush was as loved as he was hated during his tenure as the 43rd President of America from 2001 to 2009.

Born on July 6, 1946, George Walker Bush became a politician and businessman, starting his political career as the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.

When he entered the White House, Bush had big shoes to fill as his father George Bush had been president before him.

But was he up to the job?

The junior George wasn’t quite as savvy as his father and certainly not as eloquent or literate.

As such, George W. is remembered for making some outrageous statements in public, during his presidential speeches and otherwise, and we at Life Daily felt it was high-time to share 12 of the best with you. Purely for entertainment value obviously.

So sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane with these famous George W. Bush quotes:

1. President’s Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002

I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn’t here.

2. Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001

We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease.

3. White House menorah lighting ceremony, Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2001

I couldn’t imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Hanukkah.

4. CBS News’ interview with Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006

You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

5. As quoted in Bob Woodward’s Bush at War

I’m the commander — see, I don’t need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That’s the interesting thing about being president.

6. Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000

I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.

7. As quoted by the New York Daily News, April 23, 2002

This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.

8. At the 2000 Al Smith dinner

This is an impressive crowd — the haves and the have mores. Some people call you the elite — I call you my base.

9. Greece, N.Y., May 24, 2005

See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.

10. Rome, Italy, July 22, 2001

I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe — I believe what I believe is right.

11. Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002

People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in’s house and say I love you.

12. Washington, D.C., June 18, 2002

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.

Despite the fact that George W. Bush could often barely string a sentence together, and when he did it was usually outrageous or borderline non-sensical, he enjoyed some notable success during his tenure as president.

If nothing else, it just goes to prove that despite one’s education level or experience, anyone can become the President of the united States, as the current president Barack Obama testifies to.

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Marilyn Monroe quotes are much deeper and more meaningful than you might think.

Many people know exactly who Marilyn Monroe was in her life and what she achieved. But not many people know that her birth name was no way near as sexy as her stage name.

Born on June 1, 1926, as Norma Jeane Mortenson, a name she thankfully changed when she started getting famous, Marilyn Monroe was a talented singer and model as well as being a successful actress and sex symbol.

Having grown up predominantly in foster homes, Monroe began her modelling career early in the 1940′s and secured her first movie contract with Twentieth Century Fox in 1946.

Despite her “dumb blonde” persona, Marilyn Monroe was smart and savvy, as the quotes below testify to.

Monroe’s “dumb blondeness” served her well in her career, although people who were close to the Hollywood starlet knew that, probably due to her hard life growing up, she was no fool.

Before her tragic death in 1962, aged just 32, Marilyn Monroe received a Golden Globe Award for her 1959 performance in the classic film, Some Like It Hot.

We hope you enjoy the Marilyn Monroe quotes that we at Life Daily have compiled for you today:

I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

A wise girl kisses but doesn’t love, listens but doesn’t believe, and leaves before she is left.

The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space.

I’ve never fooled anyone. I’ve let people fool themselves. They didn’t bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn’t argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn’t.

She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important—you know.

I don’t mind living in a man’s world, as long as I can be a woman in it.

It’s often just enough to be with someone. I don’t need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You’re not alone.

Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn’t that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.

As you can now see for yourself, Marilyn Monroe had a serious brain in her head, as well as a stunning head on her shoulders. The fact that she is also famous for meaningful life quotes is just an additional credit to her.

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Prince Charles quotes are just what you need if you are in the mood for feeling “ever so British.”

Prince Charles, born Charles Philip Arthur George on 14 November 1948, also enjoys the positions of the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, as well as the Duke of Cornwall in South West England, among other honors.

Before we get to the quotes, you may be interested to read that Prince Charles is in fact the longest-serving heir to the throne in British history, having been so since 1952.

Having married Princess Diana in 1981, Charles has two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, and one grandson, Prince George, with another royal baby on the way soon.

Prince Charles quotes are possibly the most quintessentially British thing in the world, as you will read for yourselves.

There’s just something about Prince Charles that makes him the most British thing ever, from his rosy complexion to his bumbling British accent, for some people the future King of England is more like a cartoon character than a real person.

Nevertheless, Prince Charles is very real, and is a big proponent of extensive charity work which he carries out tirelessly in his capacity as one of the most influential members of the British royal family.

So without further a do, here is today’s Life Daily list of the most British Prince Charles quotes ever recited,

1. On the planned extension to the National Portrait Gallery, May 30 1984.

What is proposed is like a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend.

2. Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, February 21 1979.

I have not the slightest hesitation in making the observation that much of British management doesn’t seem to understand the importance of the human factor.

3. Interview with Gavin Hewitt, 1988.

I thought the British people were supposed to be compassionate. I don’t see much of it.

4. British Medical Association’s 150th anniversary, December 1982.

I would suggest that the whole imposing edifice of modern medicine, for all its breathtaking successes, is like the celebrated Tower of Pisa, slightly off balance.

5. Private letter, September 27 1987.

Relationships with fathers can be such complex ones … So often, I suppose one must long to have got on better or to have been able to talk freely about the things that matter deeply, but one was too inhibited to discuss.

6. Discussing dancing in an interview with Australian Women’s Weekly, 2013.

I think given half a chance… the old one-two and the two-step can come in handy.

7. Private letter, January 31 1969.

Any excuse to escape from Cambridge and plod across ploughed fields instead of stagnating in lecture rooms is enormously welcome.

8. British architecture, December 11 1987.

In the space of a mere 15 years in the sixties and seventies … the planners, architects and developers of the City wrecked the London skyline and desecrated the dome of St Paul’s.

9. Private letter March 31, 1987.

The trouble is I always feel that unless I rush about doing things and trying to help furiously I will not (and the monarchy will not) be seen to be relevant and I will be considered a mere playboy!

10. Private letter, May 1, 1989.

I hope you receive this before some frightful undercover agent stabs me in the left buttock with a poisoned umbrella!

There are of course many more controversial Prince Charles quotes than the ones in this list. But Charles always remained appropriate, no matter what he said, even if he take things “close to the bone” on occasion.

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These Barack Obama quotes won’t just make you think, they’ll make you wonder…

We assume already that you know what we’re getting at when we say that the dumbest ever Barack Obama quotes ever said in public in this list will make you wonder just how Barack Hussein Obama II ever became the president of America.

Born on August 4, 1961, Obama is currently the 44th president of the Unites States and the first African-American to have ever held office.

Having come from an illustrious educational background, graduating from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review, Obama rose to the position of president in a most unexpected and surprising way.

It’s astounding to think that a man like Barack Obama, who has said the quotes he has said in public, could rise to be President of America.

Having began his presidential campaign in 2007 and, after a close primary campaign against Hillary Clinton in 2008, Obama was amazingly able to to win sufficient delegates in the Democratic Party primaries to receive the presidential nomination.

He then defeated Republican nominee John McCain in the general election, and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009.

Check out these Barack Obama quotes for yourself and see what you make of them:

I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.

I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on earth. This was the moment — this was the time — when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves and our highest ideals.

It’s very rare that I come to an event where I’m like the fifth- or sixth-most interesting person.

The point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn’t. But she is a typical white person.

Whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower.

I had learned not to care. I blew a few smoke rings, remembering those years. Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it. Not smack, though.

Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go.

When I meet with world leaders, what’s striking — whether it’s in Europe or here in Asia…

Barack Obama, mistakenly referring to Hawaii as Asia while holding a press conference outside Honolulu, Nov. 16, 2011

My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin. You know, if I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.

In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed.

Barack Obama, on a Kansas tornado that killed 12 people.

Without going into the debacle of Obamacare, which has so far been, according to many reports, a complete disaster, there is no doubt that statements like the ones above should not be recited in public by a president of any country, let alone America.

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Douglas MacArthur was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1880 and died in Washington D.C. In 1964 at the age of 84.

He became a five-star general and was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II.

MacArthur officially accepted Japan’s surrender on 2 September 1945, and oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951.

As the effective ruler of Japan, he was responsible for sweeping economic, political and social changes.

His illustrious career spanned a period of 36 years 1914 to 1951 starting with fighting the Mexican Revolution and ending with a somewhat ignominious dismissal by President Harry Truman in 1951 during the war in Korea.

MacArthur was always a somewhat flamboyant figure with a penchant for personal publicity. His attitude to ending the Korean War was simply too extreme for the president.

There is no doubt that he was a dedicated soldier with his own slant on war as these quotes reveal:

1. The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
2. The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
3. The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It’s the age-old struggle: the roar of the crowd on the one side, and the voice of your conscience on the other.
4. Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.
5. You are remembered for the rules you break.
6. Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.
7. In war, you win or lose, live or die – and the difference is just an eyelash.
8. Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
9. It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
10. A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
11. We are not retreating – we are advancing in another direction.
12. I have known war as few men now living know it. It’s very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes.

These quotes offer an insight into the mind and thinking of General Douglas MacArthur.

Are you old enough to remember him? Do you know exactly why he was fired?

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