In all parts of the Old World, as well as of the New, it was evident that Columbus had kindled a fire in every mariner's heart. That fire was the harbinger of a new era, for it was not to be extinguished. - Charles Kendall Adams
Every ship that comes to America got its chart from Columbus. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. - Robert F. Kennedy A ship in harbor is safe - but that is not what ships are for. - John A. Shedd Every one of us has in him a continent of undiscovered character. Blessed is he who acts the Columbus to his own soul. - Anonymous He gave the world another world. - George Santayana By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. - Christopher Columbus By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. - Christopher Columbus Mistakes are the portals of discovery. - James Joyce The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination. - John Dewey Many great ideas have been lost because the people who had them could not stand being laughed at. - Anonymous Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Native American Indian. - Robert Orben The Best of Late Night... Yesterday in New York City, a woman gave birth to a baby at JFK airport. People at JFK were shocked because it was the first time in years they have seen an on-time arrival. -Conan O'Brien In an article in The Washington Post, medical experts say Joe Biden may have had Botox. You know how they could tell? His expression didn't change when they asked him about his hair plugs. -Jay Leno Josh Brolin, who plays President Bush in the new movie "W.," says at first he wasn't sure he should take the role, because it would be such an acting challenge. Brolin says he prepared for the role by getting up every day, running five miles, and then bashing himself in the head with a hammer. -Conan O'Brien Tonight was the very last presidential debate . . . which means prayer does work. -Jay Leno Two big wildfires are burning in California. Emergency teams are trying to contain the fire. They are trying to drive them to homes that have already been foreclosed on. -Jimmy Kimmel A group linked to Democrats is now being investigated because they've been accused of falsifying voter registration forms, including one for Mickey Mouse. President Bush was furious when he heard this, because he thought Mickey Mouse was a Republican. -Conan O'Brien Today is Columbus Day, which is why all the banks are closed. At least I think that's why all the banks are closed . . . -Jay Leno In a new interview, Nicole Richie said she has no plans to get married, but it could happen eventually. Then Richie said the same thing about lunch. -Conan O'Brien Well, the market went down over 700 points today. Oh, that reminds me. You know, we turn our clocks back soon. We're turning it back to 1929, I believe. -Jay Leno This economy is crazy. Are you with me on that one? This is what I saw today. I saw a Lehman Brothers executive walking around town wearing a sign that read, 'Will work for a seven-figure bonus.' -David Letterman If Columbus had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock. - Arthur Goldberg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WebTV Dawgs/Dittos" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/WebTV-Pals -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
