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That man can destroy life is just as miraculous a feat as that he can create it, for life is the miracle, the inexplicable. In the act of destruction, man sets himself above life; he transcends himself as a creature. Thus, the ultimate choice for a man, inasmuch as he is driven to transcend himself, is to create or to destroy, to love or to hate. Erich Fromm		Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
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On investments, 1998: Where I'm from we don't trust paper. Wealth is what's here on the premises. If I open a cupboard and see, say, 30 cans of tomato sauce and a five-pound bag of rice, I get a little thrill of well-being much more so than if I take a look at the quarterly dividend report from my mutual fund. Garrison Keillor

Quote Author: Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor (born Gary Edward Keillor on August 7, 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, columnist, musician, satirist, and radio personality.

He is best known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion (also known as Garrison Keillor's Radio Show on Britain's BBC 7, as well as on Australia's ABC and in Ireland).

Other Garrison Keillor Quotes

Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.

Humor is not a trick, not jokes. Humor is a presence in the world like grace and shines on everybody.

Describing what would happen if Minnesota sold Lake Superior: One day Donald Trump will discover that he is owned lock, stock, and roulette wheel by the Lutheran Brotherhood and must renegotiate his debt load with a committee of silent Norwegians who don't understand why anyone would pay more than $120 for a suit.

Sometimes you have to look reality in the eye and deny it.

On investments, 1998: Where I'm from we don't trust paper. Wealth is what's here on the premises. If I open a cupboard and see, say, 30 cans of tomato sauce and a five-pound bag of rice, I get a little thrill of well-being much more so than if I take a look at the quarterly dividend report from my mutual fund.

Life is continuous. Life never stops. We come to the really great questions and before we can answer them, life has moved on to something else.