Quote of the day - Page 19

FStop · 08-26-2008, 08:03 AM

I used to work in a fire hydrant factory.
You couldn't park anywhere near the place. -Steven Wright

Scriveyn · 08-26-2008, 08:04 AM

“The trouble with the rat-race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.” - Lily Tomlin

classicman · 08-26-2008, 08:59 AM

"Men have attained happiness by realizing that it does not spring from the procuring of physical or mental pleasure, but from the development of reason and the adjustment of conduct to principles."
Arnold Bennett

Italics mine

Trilby · 08-26-2008, 10:04 AM

Notice the convulsed orange inch of moon
perching on this silver minute of evening.

ee cummings

Sheldonrs · 08-27-2008, 06:08 PM

From a post on customerssuck.com:

"Sweetie- remember, you never want to be a bitch by accident."

Shawnee123 · 08-28-2008, 11:54 AM

That reminds me of this one:

Vera Donovan: Sometimes you have to be a high-riding bitch to survive. Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman has to hold onto.

from Dolores Claiborne

dar512 · 08-28-2008, 01:27 PM

There ain't nothin' in this world that's worth being a snot over.
--Larry Wall (author of Perl)

BigV · 09-03-2008, 02:31 PM

War would end if the dead could return. -- Stanley Baldwin, statesman
(1867-1947)

classicman · 09-12-2008, 09:03 AM

Can't do the right thing while you're doing wrong.

classicman · 09-12-2008, 10:02 AM

It takes a long time to grow young - Pablo Picasso

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. - Lucille Ball

The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune. English Proverb

Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. - Jack Benny

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up...a lot of people don't have the courage to do it. - Helen Hayes )

Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs. – Anonymous

Whatever with the past has gone, the best is always yet to come. - Lucy Larcom

Pico and ME · 09-12-2008, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. - Jack Benny

I wish it were that easy. Maybe when you are past 50 or 60 it is, but during the transitional phase, it friggin sucks.

skysidhe · 09-13-2008, 12:11 PM

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop. ~Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland

dar512 · 09-17-2008, 11:10 AM

"You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles."
-- Miracle Max

Urbane Guerrilla · 09-17-2008, 11:48 PM

"This is the sort of pedantic nonsense up with which I will not put."

--Winston Churchill, attributed

You can mull it over with the help of what's here.

dar512 · 09-18-2008, 09:25 AM

I prefer this story on the same topic:

On his first day at Harvard a young man from Arkansas approached a couple of seniors.

'Hey, y'all, where's the library at?'

One replied haughtily, 'At Harvard, we prefer not to end a sentence with a preposition.'

The young man thought for a moment, and said, 'Alright. Where's the library at, asshole?'

08-26-2008, 08:03 AM	#271
FStop Stretching the Veil Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 154	I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place. -Steven Wright __________________

08-26-2008, 08:59 AM	#273
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	"Men have attained happiness by realizing that it does not spring from the procuring of physical or mental pleasure, but from the development of reason and the adjustment of conduct to principles." Arnold Bennett Italics mine __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-26-2008, 10:04 AM	#274
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Notice the convulsed orange inch of moon perching on this silver minute of evening. ee cummings __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-27-2008, 06:08 PM	#275
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	From a post on customerssuck.com: "Sweetie- remember, you never want to be a bitch by accident." __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

08-28-2008, 11:54 AM	#276
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That reminds me of this one: Vera Donovan: Sometimes you have to be a high-riding bitch to survive. Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman has to hold onto. from Dolores Claiborne __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-26-2008, 08:04 AM	#272
Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	“The trouble with the rat-race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.” - Lily Tomlin

08-28-2008, 01:27 PM	#277
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	There ain't nothin' in this world that's worth being a snot over. --Larry Wall (author of Perl) __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

09-03-2008, 02:31 PM	#278
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	War would end if the dead could return. -- Stanley Baldwin, statesman (1867-1947) __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-12-2008, 09:03 AM	#279
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Can't do the right thing while you're doing wrong. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-12-2008, 10:02 AM	#280
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	It takes a long time to grow young - Pablo Picasso The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. - Lucille Ball The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune. English Proverb Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. - Jack Benny Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up...a lot of people don't have the courage to do it. - Helen Hayes ) Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs. – Anonymous Whatever with the past has gone, the best is always yet to come. - Lucy Larcom __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-13-2008, 12:11 PM	#282
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop. ~Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland

09-17-2008, 11:10 AM	#283
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	"You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles." -- Miracle Max __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

09-17-2008, 11:48 PM	#284
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	"This is the sort of pedantic nonsense up with which I will not put." --Winston Churchill, attributed You can mull it over with the help of what's here. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

09-18-2008, 09:25 AM	#285
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I prefer this story on the same topic: On his first day at Harvard a young man from Arkansas approached a couple of seniors. 'Hey, y'all, where's the library at?' One replied haughtily, 'At Harvard, we prefer not to end a sentence with a preposition.' The young man thought for a moment, and said, 'Alright. Where's the library at, asshole?' __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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