| Indecent | ... | 10 years before its time |
| Shameless | ... | 5 years before its time |
| Outré (daring) | ... | 1 year before its time |
| Smart | ||
| Dowdy | ... | 1 year after its time |
| Hideous | ... | 10 years after its time |
| Ridiculous | ... | 20 years after its time |
| Amusing | ... | 30 years after its time |
| Quaint | ... | 50 years after its time |
| Charming | ... | 70 years after its time |
| Romantic | ... | 100 years after its time |
| Beautiful | ... | 150 years after its time." |
"'Tis hard if all is false that I advance
A fool must now and then be right, by chance." -- William Cowper
"With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain." -- Friedrich von Schiller
"You can never plan the future by the past." -- Edmund Burke
"People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors." -- Edmund Burke
2 comments:
The Edmund Burke quote is my favorite - 'tis the fallacy of many a misguided historian! (and politicians, as well)
It's the juxtaposition of Burke quotes in this set that I love: You can't plan for the future without the past, either.
Thanks for dropping in!
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