Words of Wisdom

[Furryanimal]

​What words of wisdom have stuck with you?

 

[Gary O']

'Folks…everwhere, are doin’ best they can….with what they got'

(this consideration has helped me in most societal situations)

Some are very committed to their beliefs
Some aren’t
But should be
....committed

I’m a very serious thinker
In a funny way
Some folks puzzle over this
I consider them acquaintances
Not my friends
Not my enemies
Just acquaintances

Enemies?
Those that hurt small things, defenseless beings and such

I am their enemy
and they, mine

the rest are 'doin' the best they can with what they got'

they are friends in the making

 

[fmdog44]

"Work harder than the next guy" from my dad.

 

[Buckeye]

"If you don't stop doing that you'll go blind"

 

[HazyDavey]

"Sometimes in life, you have to bow to the absurd." (Quote: Captain Picard from the t.v. show Star Trek.)

 

[Ken N Tx]

https://www.seniorforums.com/showthread.php/40044-Never-Forget-Your-Friends

 

[moviequeen1]

"If at first you don't succeed,try,try again.
Then quit,no use being a damn fool about it"- W.C. Fields

 

[Sassycakes]

I always liked something my husband learned when he was in High School. His teacher told him "The greatest gift a man can give to his children is to Love their Mother." He has lived our whole marriage following that advice.

 

[Aunt Bea]

You can never change the facts but you can always change your attitude.

Be skeptical.

 

[Olivia]

Allow yourself to love who you are.

 

[Knight]

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

 

[ClassicRockr]

"Watch what you say in public today." Also, "Watch what you say in a thread/reply on any forum."

I now definitely try to follow this advice.

 

[JFBev]

I might have already written this one here, but it's my favorite:

"Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss


And one that makes me smile when I find myself in a new situation:

"Stop as far back from an edge as you are tall. (a version of "look before you leap", but with his customary Scottish wit) - Dad

 

[Falcon]

First; Always break an egg into it's own separate dish.

 

[applecruncher]

When someone shows you who they are, pay attention.

 

[Tommy]

Figures don't lie, but liars figure. This was driven home for me by an instructor in a graduate Finance class. She gave an amazing lecture on why one should NEVER, EVER trust graphs or statistics presented in the news media.

 

[Wren]

‘There are two sides to every story’ ......

 

[Pink Biz]

"​He who laughs last, laughs best."