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  1. 05-07-2009, 6:32 PM #121
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Versprille View Post
    Knowledge is responsibility.
    Reading is knowledge
    Knowledge is power
    Power corrupts
    Corruption is a crime
    Crime never pays
    If I read books, I will end up homeless and broke...

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    I drank what?? - Socrates
    A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
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    If wishes were horses, we'd all shovel S**t.
    (mine)
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    It is what it is.
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    Has anyone said "Measure twice-cut once" ?
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    Too much no good, plenty alright.

    My father always said this when I got too insistent.
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    "It'll last a lifetime if you die when you're supposed to."
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    Another favorite

    Live your life so that when you get up each morning and your feet hit the floor, the devil says "Oh crap, he's up!"
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    Man, despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication and many accomplishments, owes his existence to six inches of topsoil and the fact that it rains. --Anon.

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    And now for something completely different....
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  11. 05-19-2009, 3:47 PM #131
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Forman View Post
    I'm making a collection of sayings or quotes that illustrate various aspects of life, and might make a good departure point for group discussion.

    For example, about worry, from Mark Twain: "Some of the worst things in my life never happened"

    Or the old chestnut "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink"

    If you have any favorites, please post them here. It you know the source of a quote, please include that too. Thanks.

    Dan
    My Dad once said...If you find something to buy at an excellent price...
    "NEVER STEAL IN SLOW MOTION" In other words, don't go for the last nickel...
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    OK, this may be a repeat, but I like it.

    Ignorance can be cured with education,
    but stupid is to the bone.
    Best Regards, Ken
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  13. 05-20-2009, 11:26 AM #133
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    Problems are really oppotunities in disguise.
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  14. 05-20-2009, 12:48 PM #134
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    Happy Wife - Happy Life - Jeff Allen

    Jack Nicholson from the Bucket List - Never Pass a bathroom, etc.
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  15. 05-21-2009, 5:57 AM #135
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    "Do ... or Do Not ........ There is no try" .
    Master Yoda

    "Can't nerver could do nothing"
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    "I'd Rather Have a Gun and not need it, than need a Gun and not have it"
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    Do..or Do not ... There is no try
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