Words Of Wisdom
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Jack Flash
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Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard
jessebogan
Member
My Dad told me that I didn't have to make all of life's mistakes on my own, it was OK to learn from other peoples.
This reminds of me when I was appointed to a commission of the town where I now reside. I had moved here from a considerably larger city, so to help establish what my outlook would be, right during a meeting I said, "I'm not here to tell you how we did things in the big city of __________, I'm here to keep us from making the same mistakes that were done in the big city of ______________."
Grayfox
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Good judgment is usually learned from bad judgement.
Its been said that wisdom comes with age.
In my experience I've found that age often comes alone.
Its been said that wisdom comes with age.
In my experience I've found that age often comes alone.
"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool,
than to speak, and remove all doubt."
- Abe Lincoln
than to speak, and remove all doubt."
- Abe Lincoln
Bozz10mm
US Veteran
If you find yourself going through hell, keep on going.
This reminded me of a tattoo on the forearm of an old biker fella' I was acquainted with: "Three Can Keep a Secret if Two Dies . . . "
nachogrande
Member
ONE OF MINE
Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Sometimes it works out, sometimes you end up with a wicked hangover.
Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Sometimes it works out, sometimes you end up with a wicked hangover.
Protocall_Design
Vendor
Ancient Chinese Proverb I just made up -
Success is getting what you want.
Happiness is wanting what you got.
Success is getting what you want.
Happiness is wanting what you got.
" . . . infringed . . . "
Jack Flash
Member
Good ones!
I heard a slightly different version of the first one:
Good judgment comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad judgment.
Cattledog
Member
Thou shall not fornicate on company time or furniture.
misswired
Absent Comrade
Dad to me at fifteen...after a mess-up....
So you're grown-up enough to float your own boat... HuH?
OK Captain; always remember, you're responsible for everyone aboard!
So you're grown-up enough to float your own boat... HuH?
OK Captain; always remember, you're responsible for everyone aboard!
DWalt
Member
Feeding a rabid dog might be compassionate,
but more so it is stupid.
but more so it is stupid.
Jack Flash
Member
I think one of our recent presidents did not get that memo.
The most dangerous animal on earth is a jealous husband. I learned this by being one once. The other guy learned it, too. Enough said.
How did that one come about?
What your people accomplish defines you.
"Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?"
I think one of our recent presidents did not get that memo.
But he looked me in the eye and said, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman . . . ."
bill2000
Member
W.C. Fields was full of great advice.
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it."
"Start every day off with a smile and get it over with."
"If a thing is worth having, it's worth cheating for."
"Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small
snake."
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it."
"Start every day off with a smile and get it over with."
"If a thing is worth having, it's worth cheating for."
"Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small
snake."
Lonegle57
Member
From Dad as we aged, "many hands make light work" and "it wont be long now said the monkey as his tail went through the lawnmower, it wont be long now" and "once the job has begun, never leave it till its done, may the job be big or small, do it well or not at all"
labworm
US Veteran
Never go to the range with someone who wants to stop at the liquor store, before you get there.
If you want to double your money, fold it over, and put it back in your pocket!
Never had any luck with games of chance, and a poker face that a blind man can read!
Never had any luck with games of chance, and a poker face that a blind man can read!
Chubbo
Member
The most important one first,
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Children should be seen, and not heard.
Advice to unnecessarily whining, and crying children - Shut up, or I'll give you something to cry about.
Dad, to me as a teenager - Given time your brain will gel.
If you don't want to smell it, don't stir in it.
Never talk Politics, or Religion with anyone.
Request from an Old Friend - Put me face down in my casket, so everybody can kiss my behind as the pass by.
'Nuff For Now.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Children should be seen, and not heard.
Advice to unnecessarily whining, and crying children - Shut up, or I'll give you something to cry about.
Dad, to me as a teenager - Given time your brain will gel.
If you don't want to smell it, don't stir in it.
Never talk Politics, or Religion with anyone.
Request from an Old Friend - Put me face down in my casket, so everybody can kiss my behind as the pass by.
'Nuff For Now.
The older you get....
....the more you learn to appreciate that. Also you should be glad if you can use it at all.
....the more you learn to appreciate that. Also you should be glad if you can use it at all.
I learned a long time ago.....
...not to gamble. If you are bad at it, don't do it.
...not to gamble. If you are bad at it, don't do it.
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