A FEW PEARLS OF WISDOM TO FILL THE
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- Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
- He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
- Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
- Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
- Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
- The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
- If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them, five or six at a time, on a hill, in the fog.
- If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.
- The things that come to those who wait will be the things left by those who got there first.
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Give a man a fish and he will
eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat
all day.
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Flashlight: A case for holding
dead batteries.
-
The shin bone is a device for
finding furniture in a dark room.
- A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
- When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.
As we grow up, we learn that
even the one person that wasn't supposed to
ever let you
down probably will. You will have your heart broken
probably more
than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts
too, so
remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight
with
your best
friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
You'll cry
because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose
someone you
love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, an d love
like you've
never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset
is a minute of
happiness you'll never get back. So send this to all of
your friends
(and me) in the next 5 minutes and a miracle will happen
tonight
Don't be afraid that your life
will end, be afraid that it will never
begin.
~anonymous~
"Go
placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may
be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms
with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen
to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in
your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business
affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let not this blind
you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do
not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face
of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of years, gracefully surrendering the things
of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in
sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark
imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a
wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of
the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right
to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the
universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and
aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is
still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
"LIFE IS NOT A JOURNEY TO THE GRAVE WITH THE INTENTION OF ARRIVING SAFELY IN A PRETTY AND WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN BROADSIDE, THOROUGHLY USED UP, TOTALLY WORN OUT, AND LOUDLY PROCLAIMING----WOW----WHAT A RIDE!!!"
Today we mourn the passing of an old friend, by the name of Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died recently in the United States. No one really knows how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes, factories helping folks get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness.
For decades, petty rules, silly laws, and frivolous lawsuits held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn), reliable parenting strategies (the adults are in charge, not the kids), and it's okay to come in second.
A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational trends including body piercing, whole language, and "new math." But his health declined when he became infected with the "If-it-only-helps-one-person-it's-worth-it" virus.
In recent decades
his waning strength proved no match for the ravages of well
intentioned, but overbearing regulations. He watched in pain as
good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers.
His health rapidly deteriorated when schools endlessly
implemented zero tolerance policies. Reports of a six-year-old
boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, a
teen suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a
teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only worsened
his condition. It declined even further when schools had to get
parental consent to administer aspirin to a student, but
could not inform the parent when a female student was pregnant
or wanted an abortion.
Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten
Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses,
criminals received better treatment than victims, and federal
judges stuck their noses in everything from the Boy Scouts to
professional sports. When people, too stupid to realize that
a steaming cup of coffee was hot or that people will get fat
eating fast food daily, were awarded a huge settlement, Common
Sense threw in the towel. As the end neared, Common Sense
drifted in and out of logic, but was kept informed of
developments regarding questionable regulations; such as those
for low flow toilets, rocking chairs, and stepladders: and,
questionable behavior, when women earned six-figure salaries by
removing their clothes and men with families to support spent
their paychecks watching them do it. He lost his ability to hope
when he watched powerful political leaders sell their souls and
the people's trust by having their positions purchased for them
by big business; when the four-letter word 'love' became that
other four-letter word; when people's personalities became the
car they drive, the clothes they wear, and their ability to have
extra-marital affairs, explaining "it was
just sex"; and when love
between men and women was determined by their income and
financial success.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and
Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and
his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers: My Rights,
and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few
realized he was gone.
I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows. -Janette Barber-
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends. -Laurie Kuslansky-
Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows. -Jennifer Unlimited-
Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult. -Charlotte Whitton-
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited-
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning. -Catherine-
If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing them. -Sue Grafton-
I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on. -Roseanne Barr-
When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. -Elayne Boosler-
Behind every successful man is a surprised woman. -Maryon Pearson-
I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career. -Gloria Steinem-
I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house. -Zsa Zsa Gabor-