Feast of Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, Martyr, 258 Commemoration of Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle to the Picts, c. 430 Commemoration of Edward Bouverie Pusey, Priest, tractarian, 1882 As St. Cyprian well said, we may judge how ready He is to give us those good things which He Himself solicits us to ask of Him. Let us pray then with faith, and not lose the fruits of our prayers by a wavering uncertainty which, as St. James testifies, hinders the success of them. The same apostle advises us to pray when we are in trouble because thereby we should find consolation; yet we are so wretched that this heavenly employment is often a burden instead of a comfort to us. The lukewarmness of our prayers is the source of all our other infidelities.
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FRAN LEBOWITZ If football taught me anything about business, it is that you win the game one play at a time. FRAN TARKENTON The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. FRAN LEBOWITZ The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not a... FRAN LEBOWITZ No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hol... FRAN LEBOWITZ You can't go around hoping that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can hope fo... FRAN LEBOWITZ I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary i... FRAN LEBOWITZ Humility is no substitute for a good personality. FRAN LEBOWITZ Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat. FRAN LEBOWITZ If you're going to America, bring your own food. FRAN LEBOWITZ Food is an important part of a balanced diet. FRAN LEBOWITZ Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying. FRAN LEBOWITZ There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove othe... FRAN LEBOWITZ Twenty-four-hour room service generally refers to the length of time that it takes for the club sand... FRAN LEBOWITZ Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep. FRAN LEBOWITZ Advertising may be described as the science of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money... FRAN LEBOWITZ If men knew all that women think, they'd be twenty times more daring. FRAN LEBOWITZ Only the little people pay taxes. FRAN LEBOWITZ Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications. FRAN LEBOWITZ Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not ... FRAN LEBOWITZ If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a tail. FRAN LEBOWITZ No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can ho... FRAN LEBOWITZ Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep. FRAN LEBOWITZ Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women it is merel... FRAN LEBOWITZ Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast the disc jock... FRAN LEBOWITZ Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear th... FRAN LEBOWITZ Love that we can not have is the one that lasts the longest, hurts the deepest and feels the stronge... FRAN LEBOWITZ Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy FRAN LEBOWITZ Children make the most desirable opponents in Scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to ch... FRAN LEBOWITZ The opposite of talking is not listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. -Fran Lebowitz. FRAN LEBOWITZ Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he f... FRAN LEBOWITZ Educational television should be absolutely forbidden. It can only lead to unreasonable disappointme... FRAN LEBOWITZ The actors I respect are the real character actors, who are the real chameleon actors that completel... FRAN KRANZ