My Sugar Packet Philosophy

I love pithy little phrases. I’m a sucker for the well-turned flick of the tongue. I read quote compilations for fun.

Guess where my favorite quote came from. A sugar packet. Here it is (provenance unknown):

Never apologize. Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe you anyway.

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