Inspiring Quotable Quotes

[pearlstone]

Withhold no sacrifice,
Grudge no toll,
Seek no sordid gain,
Fear no foe...
...all will be well.

- Winston Churchill

[pearlstone]

"A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words ... the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt." - Mark Twain

[Jim]

May the best days of your past be the worst days of your future. - ?

[Jason]

One of my favorites here, but its a little lenghty..

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best, knows the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

-Theodore Roosevelt

[Jason]

One to ponder...


"Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed."

- Dr. Robert H. Schuller

[Keith726]

You dont see Birds laying eggs before they build there nest.

A word from Bishop James Morton,re poor family planning.

[pearlstone]

Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

[pearlstone]

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
- Henry Ford

[pearlstone]

"If you want to change the world, you've got to be part of the process."
- excerpt from an interview with John Delaney

[Jim]

Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place.

Billy Crystal

[pearlstone]

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
- Herm Albright

[mtraininjax]

" If you can dream it, you can do it"

- Walt Disney

[pearlstone]

The road up and the road down is one and the same.
- Heraclitus, 540-480 B.C.

[Jim]

Not exactly inspiring but has context anyway.



"Advertisements... contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper."
- Thomas Jefferson

[2Shea]

To the world you may be somebody, but to somebody you may be the world. ~ unknown

[Charleston native]

Great quote, 2Shea. Welcome to the forum!

[2Shea]

Thank you CN. I joined after hearing about the forum through last week's downtown meeting (unfortunately I could not attend) and reading the posts. Great insight as to what is REALLY happening in Jax. I've learn a great deal. I am a member of the Downtown Council (of the Chamber of Commerce) board and very passionate about downtown and Riverside in particular.

[pearlstone]

I love it 2shea! and welcome to our metjax community!

and , jim, I thought the 'road' quote was inspiring. To me it's why we must all do the best we can and treat others as we'd like to be treated.

[Jim]

lol, I meant my own quote.

[Jason]

"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you"


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[vicupstate]

Welcome 2Shea !!!

I like your handle BTW.

[Timkin]

"In god we trust, all others pay cash"

--unknown

[Timkin]

Welcome 2shea! I DO like that one! We welcome you to the forum.

[pearlstone]

lol, I meant my own quote.

OH ... okay, thank you for clarifying that. I'll put you back on my buddy list then. ha ha

[pearlstone]

Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern but impossible to enslave.
- Baron Henry Peter Brougham

[Charleston native]

There was an earlier post of a quote by this great American, and I have some more.

Maybe some people in the movie industry need to heed to this one:
"We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public."

"Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings."

[pearlstone]

If I could bow to you online charleston native I would, thank you so much for sharing those, I love 'em!

[Charleston native]

^Thanks! :D I actually bought a book of those quotes during one of my vacations in Disney World. It was a great buy. Some of his quotes are just amazing.

[Timkin]

That was a good one Charleston. Disney was as most people know , a great human being. and he left a wonderful legacy.

[pearlstone]

When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.
- William Wrigley Jr.

[pearlstone]

A great flame follows a little spark.
- Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321

[Charleston native]

When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.
- William Wrigley Jr.
There is so much truth to that statement! So should we disagree to an idea just so we can keep our job? ;)

[Keith726]

Peyton its so easy a cave man can do it.



by Keith726

[Timkin]

<carrying a club over shoulder> hey now !!!!


hehe

[pearlstone]

Artificial manners vanish the moment the natural passions are touched.
- Maria Edgeworth, 1767-1849

[pearlstone]

A little more than just a quote...

A Fulfilling Way of Life
Networking is a microcosm of life. It's more about how you live your life than what you receive. It's about developing expertise, giving, sharing, and building the best relationships. It's the realization that people and generosity are the most important things in life, that nothing else comes close, and it's about making a dedicated and concerted effort to steer your life in that direction. It's about surrounding yourself with the best in order to build and enjoy a fulfilling life.
- Rick Frishman & Jill Lublin

[pearlstone]

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
- Sandra Carey

[Timkin]

when you think your life is so bad, or that you havent been blessed, look around. I guarantee you someone is in a worse prediciment.

[Timkin]

I thought I was poor, for I had no shoes, til i met the man who had no feet.


--unknown

[pearlstone]

Wow, I had forgotten all about that one. Hear it MANY moons ago. Thanks for making me stop and ponder Timkin. It is truly one of the best quotes I've ever heard.

[pearlstone]

If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
- Thomas A. Edison

[pearlstone]

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
- Abraham Lincoln

[Jason]

^ I love that quote.



Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or slavery?
Forbid it, Almighty God!
I know not what course others may take but as for me;
give me liberty or give me death!



- Patrick Henry, 1736 - 1799

[pearlstone]

When you teach your son, you teach your son's son.
- The Talmud

[Gone North]

A man(woman) must share the actions and passions of his(her) time, or stand in judgement of never having lived......

[Gone North]

The Greater part of what my neighbors call good, I beleive in my heart to be bad, and if I repent of anything, it is very likely to be my good behaviour, what demon possesed me that I behaved so well?

[pearlstone]

This person has always moved me....

All the theory in the world is useless unless we know how to apply it and make a change. I have always been a very pragmatic, practical person with a great need to know how to do things. I cross bridges with joy and with ease.
-Louise L. Hay

[pearlstone]

WOW, for something truly inspiring, watch the local PBS/WJCT station's broadcast called...

Dr. Wayne Dyer - The Power of Intention

I caught it this morning and what an amazing way to start the day!!!!

[Timkin]

There are three kinds of people

*Those who watch things happen
*Those who make things happen
*Those who wonder what happened

[Timkin]

All we are is dust in the wind........

Kansas

[Timkin]

Some are wise... Some are otherwise

unknown

[pearlstone]

May those who love us, love us.
And those that don't love us,
may God turn their hearts;
And if he doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles
so we'll know them by their limping.
- an old Gaelic blessing

[pearlstone]

You can drive out Mother Nature with a pitchfork,
but she keeps on coming back.
- anonymous

Elbow grease gives the best polish.
- anonymous

[pearlstone]

Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives,
stop thinking and go in.
- Andrew Jackson

Clear your mind of can't.
- Dr. Samuel Johnson

[pearlstone]

We must all live by the examples we set in order to help those around us achieve quality and success, whatever their pursuits may be. Its been said many times, in many different ways, that one should always finish what they start.
My belief is that one must NEVER stop once they start - period.

[Timkin]

LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE and BE HAPPY

[pearlstone]

When smashing monuments, save the pedestals - they always come in handy.
- Stanislaw Jerzy Lec 1909-1966

[Jason]

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."

- Mathew 7:7-8

[Charleston native]

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."

- Matthew 7:7-8
Jason, awesome quote from a Most Awesome source! :D

[Jason]

Amen Brotha! :D

[Timkin]

I like it Jason. Though I do not know the Chapter and Verse, one of my favorites is:

"Greater is he that is in me , than he that is in the World "

:)

[Timkin]

There is a song out with this particular verse by a person named Evelyn Orr.

Its called Holy Spirit Reign

[RiversideGator]

"May you be in Heaven a half hour before the Devil knows you're dead."
-- Irish saying

[pearlstone]

ha ha ha LOL!!!

[RiversideGator]

"We are too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams."
-- President Ronald Reagan

[pearlstone]

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Jason]

My personal motto:

"If you're gonna to be dumb, you've gotta be tough."

[pearlstone]

All the trouble in the world is due to the fact that man cannot sit still in a room.
- Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662

[Timkin]

I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich,for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.

[pearlstone]

A man's character is his fate.
- Heraclitus 540-480 B.C.

[pearlstone]

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.
- Albert Einstein

[pearlstone]

Habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters.
- Nathaniel Emmons

[pearlstone]

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
- Eric Hoffer

[BostechComputers]

Some of my quotes:
"There is two kind of poeple in this world,one that you give them pile of s$it and they creat pile of gold and other to who you give pile of gold and they create pile of s$it."

"There is two kind of people in this world,One When you tell them to jump they say "How high" and others who just jump."

"Please don't follow me I am lost,too" (my next bumper sticker) :-)

Some political:

George W Bush election slogan :"Slow" people deserve to have president too"

I am a Republican,I never leave stains behind.

Bill Clinton is living example that oral sex does not lower your cholesterol.

[pearlstone]

It is easier to cope with a bad conscience than with a bad reputation.
- Freidrich Wilhelm Nietzche (1844-1900)

[pearlstone]

Be extremely subtle, to the point of formlessness.
Be extremely mysterious, to the point of soundlessness.
Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.

- Sun-tzu, fourth century B.C.

[pearlstone]

"Hey Norm, how's the world been treating you?"
"Like a baby treats a diaper."

"Whatcha up to Norm?"
"My ideal weight if I were eleven feet tall."

"Can I pour you a beer Mr. Peterson?"
"A little early isn't it, Woody?"
"For a beer?"
"No, for stupid questions."

All Norm, all great!!!


You know DTParks, I laughed extensively and thought about these when you originally posted them but did not, for whatever reason, acknowledge them at the time ... BUT, this IMO is one of the greatest shows of yesteryear...PLEASE, share more of these 'Norm'al quotes!!!

And in the future if I address you in the outer forum as 'Norm', hopefully at least you will get my drift! ha ha ha

[pearlstone]

Opportunity is sometimes hard to recognize if you're only looking for a lucky break.
- Monta Crane

[JaxInvestor]

speaking of light rail...let's talk about heavy rail for a second...

«Dear Mr. President: The canal system of this country is being threatened by a new form of transportation known as 'railroads' ... As you may well know, Mr. President, 'railroad' carriages are pulled at the enormous speed of 15 miles per hour by 'engines' which, in addition to endangering life and limb of passengers, roar and snort their way through the countryside, setting fire to crops, scaring the livestock and frightening women and children. The Almighty certainly never intended that people should travel at such breakneck speed.»
Martin Van Buren, Governor of New York, 1830(?).

[Timkin]

hehe.... Can you imagine the world running at speeds like this now?

15 mph is breakneck speed alright...if youre a slug. The person that wrote this letter should hop on a Suzuki GSXR 1100 or an R1 for that matter, if they really want to know what breakneck speed is about , hehe...

[Timkin]

Where there is a will , theres an inheritance :D

[pearlstone]

Go put your creed into your deed.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

[pearlstone]

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
- George Smith Patton

[pearlstone]

As soon as you trust yourself,
you will know how to live.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

[pearlstone]

The only journey is the journey within.
- Rainer Maria Rilke

[pearlstone]

My daughter just introduced me to this and I fell in love with it...

This is who I am, you can like it or not.
You can love me or leave me, cause I'm never gonna stop.
- Madonna

[pearlstone]

Happy Easter everyone and God bless.

[pearlstone]

The investigation of the meaning of words is the beginning of education.
- Antisthenes, 445-365 B.C.

[pearlstone]

There are two ways of spreading light:
to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
- Edith Wharton

[pearlstone]

There can be no transforming of darkness into light
and of apathy into movement without emotion.
- Carl Jung

[pearlstone]

Nothing happens unless first a dream.
- Carl Sandburg

[pearlstone]

There's only so much you can learn in one place, the more that I wait, the more time that I waste...

5 of my rep points to whoever can name the artist of this quote.

[cafeexpress]

Madonna?

[pearlstone]

Now how did you know that? ha ha

Did you just make a lucky guess since I've been mentioning her lately or are you actually familiar with the song? The rythym of the music is so upbeat! It's one of those songs that makes you jump up and say, "Oh, I'm so ready for anything, bring it on!"

[pearlstone]

I exist as I am, that is enough.
- Walt Whitman

[pearlstone]

There can be no friendship without confidence,
and no confidence without integrity.
- Samuel Johnson

[pearlstone]

Madonna?

Congrats! I've asked for a *poof* for your rep points CafeExpress and I have shared the lyrics in their entirety in the community section thread titled 'song lyrics'.

[pearlstone]

He who gets does much,
but he who keeps, does more.
- anonymous

[pearlstone]

Man's mind stretched to a new idea
never goes back to its original dimensions.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes

[pearlstone]

National borders aren't even speed bumps
on the information superhighway.
- Tim May

[pearlstone]

The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
- John D. Rockefeller Jr.

[pearlstone]

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.
- Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso), 43 B.C. - 18 A.D.

[pearlstone]

A man is not necessarily intelligent because he has plenty of ideas,
any more than he is a good general because he has plenty of soldiers.
- Sebastien Roch Nicolas Chamfort, 1741-1794

[pearlstone]

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it!
- Johnathan Winters

[JaxInvestor]

"Man Lost His Horse; Is His Luck Bad?"
--ancient Chinese (unknown origins)


"Life's TOUGH and it?s gonna get worse AFTER I BEAT YOU!"

[danno]

"He who passes gas in church... Sits in his own pew"
unknown

[pearlstone]

ha ha ha ha ha!!!!

[danno]

"It is a savage superstition to accept the world as it is. Change it.... Adapt it.... Improve it."

Paul Theroux

[Jim]

"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato

[pearlstone]

The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness
that the discovery of a new star.
- Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, 1755-1826

[danno]

"If you stand up and be counted, from time to
time you may get yourself knocked down.
But remember this: A man flattened by an
opponent can get up again. A man flattened
by conformity stays down for good."
~ Thomas J. Watson, Jr. (1914-1993)
US Army B-24 Pilot (WW II), CEO of IBM 1956-1971, Ambasador to the USSR 1979-1981.

[pearlstone]

Danno, thank you for sharing that! It is SO true and I absolutely adore it! Thank You!!!!


We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can return from the world like a satisfied guest.
- Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65-83 B.C.

[danno]

You are very welcome...

[vicupstate]

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to suceed is more important than any other one thing"

Abraham Lincoln

[pearlstone]

A mother's love never ages.
- unknown

Happy Mother's Day!!!

[pearlstone]

ATTITUDE

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.

It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.
It will make or break a company... a church... a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one thing we have, and that is our attitude.

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...

We are in charge of our attitudes!

- by Charles Swindoll

[pearlstone]

If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt,
it means you never take any chances.
- Julia Sorel

[pearlstone]

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting oportunity.
- Oprah Winfrey

[pearlstone]

Someday after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tide and gravity,
we shall harness for God the energies of love.
Then, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.

- Teilhard de Chardin

[rush2112]

Nothing can survive in a vaccuum - Neil Peart
What would chairs look like if our knees bent the other way? - Steven Wright

[danno]

"See, I'm a dreamer, man. And when I was a cook I'd always work with people who weren't dreamers. Like, I was cooking at this restaurant and I put a hot dog on the grill and my kitchen manager came over, and he said, "Mitch, put the hot dog up here, in the right hand corner of the grill, so in case you get a whole bunch of orders at once you have all this space available." See, that's how I knew he wasn't a dreamer, 'cause the day I give up my dreams is the day I have strategic grill locations. A dreamer has a philosophy: the entire grill is hot. "

From he late great
Mitch Hedberg

[pearlstone]

Few things help an individual more
than to place responsibility upon him
and to let him know
that you trust him.

_ Booker Taliaferro Washington, 1856-1915

[danno]

Nore of a joke than a quote.. but here goes.....

"Bush pointed to positive signs in Iraq, like how the economy is taking off, thanks to a booming car bomb business."
Drew Carey

[danno]

"Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so."

-Douglas Adams

[pearlstone]

Never believe anything
until it has been officially denied.

- Claud Cockburn, 1904-1981

[pearlstone]

You may be disappointed if you fail,
but you are doomed if you don't try.

- Beverly Sills

[pearlstone]

You always pass failure on your way to success.

- Mickey Rooney

[pearlstone]

A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one.

- Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658

[pearlstone]

With realization of one's own potential
and self-confidence in one's ability,
one can build a better world.

- Dalai Lama

[danno]

"No man can lead man, we have to have unity."

-Bob Marley

[pearlstone]

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.

- Oswald Spengler, 1880-1936

[Keith726]

Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back;


Blaise Pascal:

[pearlstone]

ah, but that only applies if one gives a rats ass! ha ha

[Keith726]

You have enemies? Good. That means you have stood up for something sometime in your life.


Winston Churchhill:

[pearlstone]

There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.

- Christopher Morley, 1890-1957

[Keith726]

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world problems.


Mohandas Gandhi:

[pearlstone]

You can't wait for inspiration.
You have to go after it with a club.

- Jack London, 1896-1916

[danno]

"So you think your job sucks... Join the club it's called life. There is a support group for it and they meet every Friday down at the bar."

-Drew Carey

[pearlstone]

ha ha ha, gotta love Drew Carey! ha ha ha

[rush2112]

Summers going fast, nights getting colder
Children growing up, old friends growing older
Freeze this moment a little bit longer, make each sensation a little bit stronger
-Neil Peart

[pearlstone]

The stupid neither forgive nor forget;
the naive forgive and forget;
the wise forgive but do not forget.

- Thomas Szasz

[pearlstone]

It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.

- Howard Ruff

[pearlstone]

Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.

- Abbott Joseph Liebling, 1904-1963

[pearlstone]

All men are caught in an unescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.
Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.

- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

[pearlstone]

Shoot for the MOON.
Even if you miss,
you'll land among the stars.

- Les Brown


(don'tcha just love it?!!!)

[pearlstone]

The man who can't dance thinks the band is no good.

- unknown

[pearlstone]

Once you get people laughing, they're listening and you can tell them almost anything.

- Herb Gardner

[pearlstone]

Having it all doesn't necessarily mean having it all at once.

- Stephanie Luetkehans

[pearlstone]

Be bold in what you stand for and careful what you fall for.

- Ruth Boorstin

[pearlstone]

He who helps early helps twice.

- Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Prime Minister of Poland

[pearlstone]

Hell is to drift; heaven is to steer.

- George Bernard Shaw

[pearlstone]

Life is a story that unfolds between a beginning we can no longer remember
and an end we know nothing about.

- unknown

[pearlstone]

It's a dog eat dog world and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear.

- Norm, from Cheers

[danno]

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.

-Douglas Adams

[danno]

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.

-Orson Welles

[Diane Melendez]

Danno, does your new avatar mean you are running for Sheriff?

[danno]

I would make a lousy Sheriff.

Somebody in the office this afternoon quoted something from Smokey & The Bandit and I thought it was time for a avatar change.

[danno]

If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking.

-L.B.J.

[pearlstone]

Ethics are complete, profound, and alive only when addressed to all living beings. Only then are we in spiritual connection with the world. Any philosophy not respecting this, not based on the indefinite totality of life, is bound to disappear.

- Albert Schweitzer

[danno]

He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.

-Troades

[danno]

"An atheist is a man with no invisible means of support "

-John Buchan

[danno]

2 for one.......

"Never mary for money, you can borrow it cheaper"

"Willful waste makes woeful want"

-Scottish Proverbs

[Glorious Johnson]

Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.
Benjamin Franklin

[Glorious Johnson]

"Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character."

Margaret Chase Smith

[Glorious Johnson]

" I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it."
Maya Angelou

[AJCORDON]

"You get what you inspect, not what you expect."

"Ignorance is when you never had the chance to learn, Stupidity is when you had the chance to learn and didn't. It's ok to arrive at a situation ignorant, as long as you don't leave it stupid." NDT SSC San Diego Mottos

[backinjax]

"Nice beaver!"
"Thank you, I just had it stuffed"

Frank Drebin
Police Squad

[johnmeeks1974]

Rick Wormeli (sp?) - a nationally recognized educator spoke at UNF on Tuesday. He quoted Emerson when he said that the only difference between a brave man and an average man is that the brave one only needs to be brave for five minutes longer.

Hmmmm....think about it!

[Timkin]

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people, and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Ryan]

I have 2 quotes. One of my own
"The idiots of tomorrow, are the children you allow to be the idiots of today." That was my quote
This is one I live by:
"The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates
That one makes you think, but makes sense. Think about it

-Ryan

[pearlstone]

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

- Ghandi

[Stephendare]

The quote that changed my life was a simple truism by an eccentric old gazillionaire i met while in my teens.

Jack, who started from very humble beginnings told me:

"You are quickly becoming what you are going to be.
Want to know what you will be doing tomorrow? Youre already doing the things that will take you there."

[pearlstone]

Your friend, Jack, is a wise man Stephen.

Life and all it's beautiful wonder is so taken for granted by each and every one of us. It's not until "turmoil" interrupts our so called well orchestrated path do we realize that it is not something that we have an exclusive design or utility patent on granting unconditional protection.

Each moment is sacred.

So am I "quickly becoming what I am going to be"?
... you better believe it! :)

[Jim]

To carry on similar lines, here is one I wrote a few months ago.



Create your future before it creates you.

[JaxInvestor]

"If an Iraqi prisoner is beaten in a sound-proof torture chamber, does he make a sound?"
--John Stuart

[Claude91098]

My own: "Don't take life too seriously. It's not permanent!"

[Claude91098]

"He who dies with the most toys....still dies!"

[Claude91098]

"Eat right, exercise, stay in shape....die anyway!"

"All those people that eat right, exercise and stay in shape are going to find themselves in the hospital someday...dieing of NOTHING!"

"When I get to the point where I can't go to the bathroom for myself....then it really IS time to go!"

I hope I don't live to see that day, (actually, the day AFTER!) ;-)

[johnmeeks1974]

To paraphrase Homer Simpson...

Alcohol is the solution to (and the cause of) all life's problems...

[Timkin]

Some are wise.....


some are other wise........


-Murphy

[danno]

Another fav from Homer Simpson

"Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel."

[danno]

"True wisdom has two sides."
Job 11:6

[Claude91098]

"Don't take life too seriously...it isn't permanent!"
Me! :-)

[pearlstone]

Life isn't a dress rehearsal, so make it count.

- unknown

[Stephendare]

"My opponent has such a high regard for the truth that he uses it very sparingly."

Abraham Lincoln, speaking for all the Ages of man.

[pearlstone]

friends are like wedgies...
it feels great when you pick out a good one! :)

- common knowledge

[linebacker]

Could this also mean that even friends can be a pain in the ass sometimes?
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Claude91098]

Could this also mean that even friends can be a pain in the ass sometimes?
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Like me, eh Pearl???:D :D :D

[pearlstone]

Boy, you hit the nail on the head linebacker!!!!!
And damn skippy Claude!!!!!!! ha ha ha ha ha ha



"Laughter makes great things happen,
so if it feels good to laugh
then laugh to feel good."

- motivational speaker Mike Moore, Canada

[linebacker]

"A true friend is someone who knows you're a good egg even if you're a little cracked."

[pearlstone]

I like that, makes me think of Claude... he's cracked BIG time but I still luv him. he he he eh


hey, linebacker, we can pick on him galore ya know, I think he's out of town for a few more days! :)

[linebacker]

:D :D :D I think he'd be disappointed in us if we didn't!!!:D :D :D

[pearlstone]

you ever see my dancin claude thingy?..... I rarely bring him out cause he sheds like a MTF. he he he eh

http://getmesmileys.com/smilies/party0033.gif

[linebacker]

My eyes are still a little blurry from having them dilated and checked this afternoon but I can swear that's the moves I was making last time I danced!!!!:D :D :D

Heeeeyyyy, I just realized why I was probably dancing by myself!!!!!

[pearlstone]

hey my motto is as long as I'm movin above ground, it can't be that bad. ha ha ha ha ha ha