Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant (b.1933) is an author and syndicated cartoonist born in London, UK, and living in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He is best known for his Pot-Shots, single-panel illustrations with one-line humorous remarks, which began syndication in the United States of America in 1975. Brilliant achieved American citizenship in 1969.
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If we could all hear one another’s prayers, God might be relieved of some of his burdens.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Helping, Kindness, Prayer, Giving, Service
Life may have no meaning. Or even worse, it may have a meaning of which I disapprove.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Meaning, Life, Life and Living
My life has a superb cast but I can’t figure out the plot.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Life
I waited and waited, and when no message came, I knew it must be from you.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Patience
If you don’t believe in ghosts, you’ve never been to a family reunion.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Family
I don’t understand you. You don’t understand me. What else do we have in common?
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Understanding
Try to be the best of what you are, even if what you are is no good.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Excellence
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and whatever you hit call it the target.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Please don’t lie to me, unless you’re absolutely sure I’ll never find out the truth.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
The best reason for having dreams is that in dreams no reasons are necessary.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Dreams
Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
My mind contains many good ideas, but it’s not always easy to squeeze one out.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Ideas
The most exciting place to discover talent is in yourself.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Talent
Words are a wonderful form of communication, but they will never replace kisses and punches.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Words
By doing just a little every day, I can gradually let the task completely overwhelm me.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Action
A good friend is worth pursuing… but why would a good friend be running away?
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Friends and Friendship
Sometimes I need what only you can provide — your absence.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Absence
Why does life keep teaching me lessons I have no desire to learn?
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Life and Living
Sometimes the most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Some books makes me want to go adventuring, others make me feel that they have saved me the trouble.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
All I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited power.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Power
I want either less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Corruption
Before I knew the best part of my life had come, it had gone.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Living
It’s not easy taking my problems one at a time when they refuse to get in line.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Adversity
Maybe I’m lucky to be going so slowly, because I may be going in the wrong direction.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Luck
What good is it if I talk in flowers while you’re thinking in pastry?
—Ashleigh Brilliant
My sources are unreliable, but their information is fascinating.
—Ashleigh Brilliant
Topics: Information
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