Some of these are ..............
� Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
� I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.
� Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
� The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.
� Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
� If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.
� We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
� War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
� Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
� The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
� Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
� To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
� A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
� How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
� Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.
� Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
� I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay cheques.
� A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.
� Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR".
� I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
� I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it...so I said "Implants?"
� Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
� Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
� Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?
� Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
� A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
� You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
� The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!
� Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.
� A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.
� Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.
� Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
� I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.
� Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.
� There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
� I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
� I always take life with a grain of salt, plus a slice of lemon, and a shot of tequila.
� When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.
� You're never too old to learn something stupid.
� To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
� Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
� Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.
� A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.
� If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some people have more than one child?
� Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
Wonderful !!
Cheers - Phil.
He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.
Some pearls of wisdom in there - and some very old ones too. ;D
QuoteThe early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
:D
Leon,
It has taken me years to get it, but I finally know how you clock up so many posts! :D
Mollinary
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 16 November 2012, 08:09:39 AM
� To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
To steal ideas from many and sell them to others is called being a consultant.
Albie,
I'll have to correct you there, in my experience the correct quotation would be "To steal ideas from many and then sell the same ideas back to them is called being a consultant"" ;D
Mollinary
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: mollinary on 19 November 2012, 08:40:48 PM
Leon,
It has taken me years to get it, but I finally know how you clock up so many posts! :D
^#(^