Fooled – Quotes

Late February, and the

Late February, and the air’s so balmy snowdrops and crocuses might be fooled into early blooming. Then, the inevitable blizzard will come, blighting our harbingers of spring, and the numbed yards will go back undercover. In Florida, it’s strawberry season- shortcake, waffles, berries and cream will be penciled on the coffeeshop menus. Gail Mazur

We think that democracy

We think that democracy can change a lot of things, but we’re being fooled, because democracy is not the election. We’ve been taught that democracy is having elections. And it isn’t. Elections are the most horrendous aspect of democracy. It’s the most mundane, trivial, disappointing, dirty aspect. Gael Garcia Bernal

Those who have not,

Those who have not, and live in want, are a menace, Ridden with envy and fooled by demagogues. Euripides

Children cannot be fooled

Children cannot be fooled by empty praise and condescending encouragement. They may have to accept artificial bolstering of their self-esteem in lieu of something better, but what I call their accruing ego identity gains real strength only from wholehearted and consistent recognition of real accomplishment, that is, achievement that has meaning in their culture. Erik … Read more

The Greeks invented logic

The Greeks invented logic but were not fooled by it. Eric Hoffer

If you think that

If you think that UFOs will come and save you, don’t be fooled. The Nazis invented UFOs. Eric Burdon

Sometimes I can’t tell

Sometimes I can’t tell that someone is a selective asshole because they’re so nice to me and the people around me that I don’t realize it until someone else says, You know, that person is an asshole. So I’ll be fooled by selective assholes sometimes . . . lately. Emma Stone