Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Sonny Bono US Congressperson

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Feb 16, 1935
  • Died: Jan 5, 1998

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American recording artist and producer, who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher, as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. He was also mayor of Palm Springs, California from 1988 to 1992, and congressman for California's 44th district from 1994 until his death in a skiing accident while still in office.

I'm not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language. the law

Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die, and somebody else is going to get it. money

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

3 thoughts from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other thoughts from Dave Barry

27 other thoughts from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 sayings from Winston Churchill

74 sayings from Winston Churchill