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Thread: Favorite sayings about life? Please contribute.

  1. #226
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    this is something I say

    Money may not be everything but I can't think of any problem I could have where I wouldn't be better off with a bunch of it.

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    Only saw one post that quoted the greatest philosopher of our time...Calvin Here's a couple more;

    Reality continues to ruin my life; and one that's apt for this site;

    I have a hammer! I can put things together! I can knock things apart! I can alter my environment at will and make an incredible din all the while! Ah, it's great to be male!

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    life's little truisms

    You can lead a horse to water, but if you can make him float on his back then you've really got somethin'.

    Life is like a deck chair. You can see where you've been but not where you're goin'.
    Watch your fingers.

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    Sayings

    My father was a barber for over 30 years and he heard it all ( well mostly all ) -

    His saying was '' There is nothing worse than people ''

    Dave Beauchesne

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    I loved this when I heard it...

    Argue with an a**hole and you become an a**hole.

    -My ex-wife's, ex-boyfriend

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    "Criticism comes easier than craftsmanship." Zeuxis (Greece, 5th cent. BC)



    "Of those who say nothing, few are silent." Thomas Neill


    " It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Aristotle


    “If 50 million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.” Anatole France

    " Well done is better than well said." Ben Franklin


    "Good intentions are useless in the absence of common sense." Jami (15th Cen. Persian poet)


    "Profiting by the experience of others is the beginning of wisdom." British Gen. Oliver F.G. Hogg


    "It is a luxury to be understood." "Common sense is as rare as genius." Ralph Waldo Emerson

    "If you always do what interests you, then at least one person is pleased." Katherine Hepburn


    "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone." Bill Cosby





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    I had this on my office wall for 14 years:

    When the going gets tough, the weak start to complain.

    And another favorite: If you can't spot the sucker at the table in the first half hour, it's you. Anthony Hollden - Professional Poker Player

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    The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. --Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180)

    “Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy and chivalry.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Everybody knows what to do with the devil but them that has him. My Grandmother
    I had a guardian angel at one time, but my little devil got him drunk, tattooed, and left him penniless at a strip club. I have not had another angel assigned to me yet.
    I didn't change my mind, my mind changed me.
    Bella Terra

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    Work to live, don't live to work. Take time to enjoy yourself.
    Sean Hughes

    "Your heart is free...have the courage to follow it." Braveheart

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garth Keel View Post
    The most dangerous words:
    Hey! Watch this!
    More dangerous words:
    "Hold my beer while I show you how it's done."
    "There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness." - Dave Barry

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    The path of righteousness leads but to the grave.

    Always keeps me smiling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Sheppard View Post
    Never fight with a pig, you both get dirty and the pig likes it.
    unknow
    Mike

    I like that; it goes well with:

    Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.

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    Grandfather to a very young me that thought he had a better way.

    Well, that is like sitting on a sawhorse, slinging horse manure in your face and think your going for a sleigh ride.

    Tell God your plans to give Him a good laugh!

    Some of the worst things to happen where done with the best intention.

    Love is blind -- marriage is the eye-opener

    After the game...Both the King and the Pawn go back into the same box.

    The trouble with being the best man at a wedding is that you never get to actually prove it.

    Etc.,etc.,etc.
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    "An honest man's pillow is his peace of mind." -John Mellencamp

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    sage sayings

    'Speak softly and carry a big stick'

    Possibly from Teddy Rosevelt

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