A lot of people mistake a short memory for a clear conscience. — “Do you believe in life after death?” the boss asked one of his employees. “Yes, sir,” the new recruit replied. “Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on, “because after you left early yesterday to go your grandmother’s funeral, she stopped in to see you.” — When a man opens the door of the car for his wife, chances are good that either the car is new, or the wife is. — A nurse on the pediatric ward, before listening to the little ones’ hearts, would plug the stethoscope into their ears and let them listen to their own heart. Their eyes would always light up with awe, but she never got the response equal to four-year-old David’s comment. She gently tucked the stethoscope into his ears and placed the disk over his heart….