What worries you, masters you.
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What worries you, masters you.
John Locke
“A person's a person, no matter how small.”
― Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who!
" It is for the superfluous that we sweat."
Seneca
"Any person capable of angering you becomes your master."
--Epictetus
the problem with political jokes is that they sometimes get elected
In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria -- Ben Franklin
Till well into the 20th century the only liquid safe to drink in many places was ale or beer. The water was bad and the minor addition of the brews' alcohol did a fair job of protecting folks. Yes, Feeding the baby Ale was common and the grain residue was nourishing. A very common breakfast of the working class.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haroldg48
And they didn't live long enough to worry that their livers might go bad.
“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
I like cooking my family and my pets .
Use commas , they save lives ...
"Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving." -- Warren Buffett
Read an article about him last year, made me think about finances.. so we have been living frugally, and moved to a "cheaper" rental area.. we are saving to buy a house.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tack
Funny and sad, many cars in this neighborhood are Mercedes, Escalades, BMWs, etc. Designer clothes and music systems..
Dad of course always said "A man grows richer by spending less and working harder."
I like your Dad! :bow: :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by MikeT
If you die $ rich you can't take it with you.
I want to leave all of my possessions behind when I die, I would do so even if I could take it all with me, this is for my children.
Errr uhhhh, actually if I could take my shave gear, not all of it, but some, perhaps that may calm my anxiety about all those beards in heaven.. I don't think they shave up there!
" I liked myself better when I wasn't me "
Actor's comment after a good movie
“You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!”
― Audrey Hepburn
" They are twice as much friends as they were before quarreling."
Plautus
One mans simplicity is another mans complication.
Electricians have to strip to make ends meet
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
" When we wish to read of the deeds that are done for love
Whither do we turn?
To the murder column; and there we are rarely disappointed."
Almost without fail, even those who prize honesty and integrity above all else, will sacrifice those virtues for love. Martyr if you do, martyr if you don't! ;)
Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?
― Ian Wallace
Remember if the world didn't suck we'd all fall off...
"If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children." --Confucius
“I can't give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.”
― Herbert Bayard Swope
"Evil frequently triumphs over good unless good is very, very careful."
" No one has a finer command of the language than he who keeps his mouth shut."
Sam Rayburne
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt
Several states plan to allow voting over the internet - one using a mobile phone app - with no physical records kept. This development reminded me of..
"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.” ―Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin
Hence the collage of electoral votes.
"If they didn't have double standards, they would have no standards at all."
--Chris Plant
"Bedfellows make strange politicians."
Apparently Robin Williams
Everything in moderation, including moderation.
Oscar Wilde
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
― Dalai Lama XIV
""Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.""
--Bill Murray
In Caddyshack
" Then there was the Guru that said to the dentist.."I will transcend dental meditation."
He's an incorrigible punster - do not incorrige.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geezer