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Here's one from a fellow who knew what he was talking about:
I'm a man........but I can change........if I have to........I guess
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Two guys that I love to read their quotes ...
Winston Churchill and Gen. George Patton!
Winston Churchill and Gen. George Patton!
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All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
-Arthur Schopenhauer
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It occurs to me that I might be saying more about myself than I previously realized, in the choices that I have made for this thread.
Oh well.
Three for you today:
Oh well.
Three for you today:
I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image.
-Stephen Hawking
Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.
-Gertrude Stein
Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of by being busy.
-Seneca
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Pretty darn true
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On perfection:
And on why you should heed the quotations in this thread:If you'd like to be good at something, the first thing to out the window is the notion of perfection.
-Scott Berkun
Perfectionism is simply putting a limit on your future. When you have an idea of perfect in your mind, you open the door to constantly comparing what you have now with what you want. That type of self criticism is significantly deterring.
-John Eliot, Ph.D.
The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.
-Anna Quindlen
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.
-Plutarch
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Again, pretty darn true!
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Sage advice:
Donald Trump comes to mind:
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
-Confucius
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
-John Wooden
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
-Audrey Hepburn
Donald Trump comes to mind:
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it.
-Clarence Darrow
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WOW, more all true.
I especially like the Trump one!
I especially like the Trump one!
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The Donald seems headed for the Republican nomination, a dire probability which scares the heck out of me, as one of his supporters is said to have shouted "Sieg Heil!" today.
Mr. Trump knows that he is being deceitful.
Let us recall the death toll on Omaha beach, in order to repudiate this kind of mentality. Otherwise those boys will not rest, knowing that their sacrifice was ultimately in vain.
We should keep it simple and remember:
Mr. Trump knows that he is being deceitful.
Let us recall the death toll on Omaha beach, in order to repudiate this kind of mentality. Otherwise those boys will not rest, knowing that their sacrifice was ultimately in vain.
We should keep it simple and remember:
Rhetoric and political expediency be damned!Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
-Thomas Jefferson
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Yeah, it almost seems surreal doesn't it?
... and people say it couldn't happen again...
... and people say it couldn't happen again...
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Speaking of the Donald:
colleagues espouse:
One symptom of the kind of fascism that the Donald and his 1%'er friends andGenius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
-Elbert Hubbard
colleagues espouse:
One thing we need to get back to doing in order to reduce or even nullify the above kind of situations:When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.
-C. P. Snow
Mama always said to be nice, and to share, didn't she?Years ago my mother said to me, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.
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"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know." Character : Capt. Geoffrey T. Spaulding Actor: Groucho Marx Movie Title: Animal Crackers
Are you going to pull those pistols or whistle Dixie?
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A worthwhile quote indeed!David wrote:"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know." Character : Capt. Geoffrey T. Spaulding Actor: Groucho Marx Movie Title: Animal Crackers
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We took some pictures of some girls that were underdeveloped. We'll go back in a few weeks...
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