Favourite Quotations

[a nameless entity]

The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking. -- John Kenneth Galbraith

This one would make a good forum signature.

[Hook]

Exactly - I love it!

[a nameless entity]

Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.
-- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

And:

The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. -- Terry Pratchett

[a nameless entity]

Here's a nice one.

All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. -- John Quincy Adams

So one of these days I'm going to 'fess up about where I'm getting these. But not yet.

[a nameless entity]

Was this the thread you had in mind, sir?

Where is or what happened to the good saying s topic? Until it is found, I found some more good ones. Wait! That was a good quotes. This is just good sayings or cute or whatever. here are some.

These are cool I thought so here you go:


The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.


OK, so what's the speed of dark?

What happens if you get scared half to death -- twice?

Why do psychics have to ask you for your name? Why isn't it always a psychic who wins the lottery???

Any ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may be planting a seed we can't see right now. Sometimes we need to just do the best we can and then trust in an unfolding we can't design or ordain. -- Sharon Salzberg

Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing. -- Thomas Paine

The only way to have a friend is to be one. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Knowledge and timber shouldn't be much used till they are seasoned. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes

[Hermskii]

Was I in the right forum?

[a nameless entity]

Yes.

I was the one who misunderstood your post and brought it here.

[a nameless entity]

Two more truths in digestible sizes:

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. -- Soren Kierkegaard

The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them. -- Will Rogers

[EvilGrins]

"Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber to come over on Sunday."
-Woody Allen

[a nameless entity]

A grab bag of goodies today:

“Will I regret this when I’m 80?”
--Jeff Bezos, Regret Minimalization

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.
-- Franklin P. Jones

I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much.
-- Mother Teresa

Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
-- Don Marquis

Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
-- Slovenian Proverb

*rides off into sunset*

[Hermskii]

Hahahah! Pretty good.

[David]

Women don't want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think - in a deeper voice. - Bill Cosby

I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.- Clint Eastwood

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. - Thomas A. Edison

[Hook]

I love a good or great quote, especially if it comes from Churchill or Patton.

[a nameless entity]

Considering the number of times I've shot my mouth off here and at Chico's forum, as well as elsewhere, and then felt contrite about it; I should hang this one over my desk:

Speak when you are angry--and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret. -- Laurence J. Peter

[Hermskii]

That one was really good!