A new year for The Frictionary

Here is another page from The Frictionary:

446. Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles. (George Jean Nathan)

447. Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts...perhaps the fear of a loss of power. (John Steinbeck)

448. Housekeeping is like being caught in a revolving door. (Marcelene Cox)

449. If women would have had to make the first move, the human race would have disappeared a long time ago. (?)

450. Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. (Will Durant)

451. Insanity - a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world. (R.D. Laing)

452. Life is like a toilet paper roll; the closer you get to the end of it, the faster it goes. (Andy Rooney)

453. Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other. (Oscar Ameringer)

454. My favorite animal is steak. (Fran Lebowitz)

455. The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. (Franlin P. Jones)

That's all for today. Best wishes for a Happy New Year to everyone!