Favorite Quotes

[wade]

Making a friend takes a moment.
Being a friend takes a lifetime




Author unknown to me

[fjlip]

I like saving quotes...

[Misterjade9]

Favorite Quotes, both by me

What I tell my grandkids
"Pay attention it is the easiest thing to afford."

What I tell someone that pisses and moans about doing something
"Just because you have a hole in your ass doesn't make you disabled."

[Guest]

Only people that don’t **** up are people that don’t do anything

[wade]

Wade, you can't learn anything with your mouth open.



My grade 6 teacher- over 50 years ago

[Misterjade9]

Just thought of something my dad used to say when I was leaving to go to work or just a trip.

"Take your time going, but hurry back."

[helmsdale]

When you are your own priest, it is always easier to get a dispensation for whatever it is you want to do.

Sometimes you're just collateral damage in someone's war with themselves.

The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there's no cat...

Sometimes you have to hug the people you don't like... so you know how big a hole to dig in your backyard!

A ship in harbor is safe... but that's not what ships were built for.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Trust everyone but always cut the cards !

I tried to find one of the best quotes I've read recently, but Wiseguy must have done some housecleaning since all of his posts are gone.
But it went something like this:

Just go away CarbonCovidChuck

[Maver]

You can't fix stupid.

[fjlip]

More more...

[Blaithin]

"There's not a joy the world can give, like that it takes away." - Byron

"If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." - Lao Tzu

"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." - Francis Bacon

And of course a list of quotes isn't complete without some Eleanor.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

And maybe one that people on here need to remember from time to time....

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

[Happytrails]

"When food is abundant there are many problems. When food is scarce there is only one problem."

Source unknown to me.

"It isn't any of your business what other people think of you."

A wise grandmother's advice to her granddaughter.

[Sodbuster]

What everyone doesn’t want to here anymore.

We’re all in this together.

[malleefarmer]

My dad.....always bite of more than you can chew and chew bloody hard.

Why do ballerinas always stand on tippy toe why don’t they just get taller ballerinas.

Problem with gene pool there’s no life guard...........

[Misterjade9]

I keep thinking of more, had a great uncle who's favorite saying when the job got difficult was

"She's a tough cow to bull, but we need the milk."