Week 77 of our regular morning feature here at Friedman of the Plains Worldwide in which we highlight the great words and works of great men and women, as well as those who are insufferable, delusional, and even fictional.
This Week Catherine the Great
To love deeply in one way or another—obviously, I won't name names—can be rather dangerous to one's intellect.
Bonus Catherine
I always had great compassion for those unhappy ones who, with talent and good will, resolve to dedicate themselves to the service of the public.
Kate has an elegant way of describing a truth that I have more recently heard as, "the dick gets hard and the brain gets soft."
Anyone who's divorced can attest to her first point. Every step seems logical until, suddenly, you find yourself sitting dazed like Wile E.