An old friend of mine who was a career military guy was fond of saying “Did you miss me? Try leading a little next time“. I was never sure if people didn’t laugh because they didn’t get it, or thought it was in poor taste. Anyway, we missed a day yesterday, so today’s quotes are all about absence.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
-Thomas Haynes Bayly (maybe)

The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
-Henry Kissinger

The absence of war is not peace.
-Harry S Truman

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
-Benjamin Franklin

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
-Dr. Carl Sagan