Taproom Thoughts are posted daily over the bar of the Saltmarsh Taproom at the Inn in an attempt to stimulate some conversation beyond the usual chatter about the current dismal/hopeful state of those bums/heroes, the Boston Red Sox. Not that we don't love us some Sox too. After all, this could be the year. So anyway, how about them Sox?
Winston Churchill (WW II Prime Minister, statesman & writer, English, 1874-1965) ... If you're going through hell, keep going.
Tennessee Williams (playwright, American, 1911-1983) ... All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness.
Henry David Thoreau (author of 'Walden', American, 1817-1862) ... An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
Lao Tzu (philosopher & poet, founder of Taoism, Chinese, Zhou Dynasty 6th century BC) ... Silence is a source of great strength.
Charles Schulz ('Peanuts' cartoonist, American, 1922-2000) ... I love mankind; it's people I can't stand.
Horace (poet, Roman, 65-8 BC) ... No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.
A.A. Milne (author, English, 1882-1956) ... Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.
Anton Chekov (playwright, doctor, Russian, 1860-1904) ... If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry.
Chanakya (politician, Indian, 350-275 BC) ... A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first, honest people screwed first.
William Burroughs (writer, American, 1914-1997) ... Language is a virus from outer space.
Mark Twain (novelist, American, 1835-1910) ... Wagner? It's not as bad as it sounds.
Frank Lloyd Wright (architect, American, 1867-1959) ... An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking bar at the site.
Robert Louis Stevenson (writer, Scottish, 1850-1894) ... Old and young, we are all on our last cruise.
Lucille Ball (comedian, American, 1911-1989) ... If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.
Martin Luther (theologian & monk, German, 1483-1546) ... You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.
Samuel Johnson (author, English, 1709-1784) ... Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
Gore Vidal (novelist, American, 1925-2012) ... Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.
Winston Churchill (PM, English, 1874-1965) ... The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
Albert Einstein (physicist, German, 1879-1955) ... The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Michel de Montaigne (philosopher, French, 1533-1592) ... A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
G. B. Shaw (playwright, Irish, 1856-1950) ... I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.
Meb Keflezighi (Marathon winner) ... This is probably the most meaningful victory for an American, just because of what happened last year.
Alexander Hamilton (statesman & politician, American, 1755-1804) ... Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
Ernest Hemingway (novelist, American, 1899-1961) ... The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
Audrey Hepburn (actress, Belgian, 1929-1993) ... I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. And being strong. Happy girls are the prettiest girls.
Christopher Morley (actor, American, 1890-1957) ... No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as much as any dog does.
Confucius (philosopher, Chinese, 551-479 BC) ... I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Marilyn Monroe (actress, American, 1926-1962) ... Sex is a part of nature. I go with along with nature.
Jane Austen (novelist, English, 1775-1817) ... There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.
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