Cryptoquote Solved – 05/31/22

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.“   —   Confucius

(I can’t be certain, but I think we’ve had this quote before.  I’m sure that others have said very similar words, but Confucius probably said it first.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Solved – 04/14/22

“He who chases two rabbits catches neither.”   —   Confucius

(You’d think by now I’d be a little keener to “He who” quotes, but I struggled mightily on this cipher!  I tried AN, AS, AT, IF, IN, IT, and ON.  I guess I was close with WE, but I couldn’t make a W fit in certain other words.  And, RABBITS never jumped out at me.  LOL!  I was thinking BIGGEST or FULLEST.  Ugh!  So, I Googled “common two letter words”.  I gave TO a quick try, thinking TO ITS, but quickly abandoned that.  Finally, I saw HE and then I could see the H in WHO!  Which helped me to see TWO.  I should do the Cryptoquote before the Celebrity Cipher, because that is generally pretty easy, and I get a little cocky!  Also, I can’t be certain, but this quote seems a little familiar to me.  Anybody else remember it?  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Happy birthday to Ritchie Blackmore, of Deep Purple!  (Awesome song!)

Cryptoquote Solved – 04/05/22

“Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.”   —   Confucius

(Absolutely!  We should all treat each other equally.   And, who’s to say that someone who’s humble and unassuming can’t be a great guest?  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 12/05/20

“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness and or wisdom.”   —   Confucius

(It is hard to to learn anything new, or find pleasure, in monotony.  Gotta shake it up.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 06/12/20

“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”   —   Confucius

(I guess there’s value in even the poorest diamond.  Even a pretty polished pebble is common, when you compare it to the rarity of a diamond.  But, they’re both just various minerals, held together by chemical bonds.  Just like all people have more in common, than their differences.  Together we make a beautiful mosaic.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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(Tough) Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/13/10

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“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”   — Confucius