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Posted by fires on February 5, 2006, at 14:46:42
"Whoever said nothing is impossible, never tried slamming a revolving door" - Unknown"Most people learn by observation, and there are the few who learn by experimentation. And then there are those who actually TOUCH the fire to see if it's really hot." –Anonymous
"They mis-underestimated me." -George W. Bush"Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes." - Oscar Wilde
"Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship." - Sharon Stone
"Always do right- this will gratify some and astonish the rest." - Mark Twain
"Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact." - George Eliot"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
"Sleep is an excellent way of listening to an opera." - James Stephens
“I would have made a good Pope." - Richard M. Nixon
"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Albert Einstein
"You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." - Yogi Berra
"I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking." - Katherine Cebrian
"You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone." - Al Capone
"Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin
"I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat!" - Will Rogers
" "Half this game is ninety percent mental." - Yogi Berra
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.” -Groucho Marx
“Always forgive your enemies -- Nothing annoys them so much.” ~ Oscar Wilde
“If it's the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?" –Robin Williams
“A year from now, you're gonna weigh more or less than what you do right now.”- Phillip C. McGraw
Posted by Susan47 on February 9, 2006, at 18:39:12
In reply to Some Quotes, posted by fires on February 5, 2006, at 14:46:42
I got to Mark Twain and stopped, because I love what he says, it's always so succint, isn't it? Have ta frame that one.
Posted by fires on February 9, 2006, at 18:59:16
In reply to Re: Some Quotes, posted by Susan47 on February 9, 2006, at 18:39:12
> I got to Mark Twain and stopped, because I love what he says, it's always so succint, isn't it? Have ta frame that one.
Did you read all of the Twain quotes?
Here's another that I like:
"We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking."
Posted by Susan47 on February 10, 2006, at 19:31:51
In reply to Re: Some Quotes » Susan47, posted by fires on February 9, 2006, at 18:59:16
No, I haven't read all his quotes .. but I like that one, as well. Because it's true, it's been true of me and I'll bet it's true of everyone at one time or another. He's everyman's man ... he was probably really sexy.
Posted by fires on February 10, 2006, at 20:45:07
In reply to Re: Some Quotes, posted by Susan47 on February 10, 2006, at 19:31:51
> No, I haven't read all his quotes .. but I like that one, as well. Because it's true, it's been true of me and I'll bet it's true of everyone at one time or another. He's everyman's man ... he was probably really sexy.
I found a web site which had some examples how he worked on refining his "sayings." If I find it, I'll post it here.
Sexy? Maybe, because some say that intelligence is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
Posted by Susan47 on February 13, 2006, at 21:33:52
In reply to Re: Some Quotes » Susan47, posted by fires on February 10, 2006, at 20:45:07
> I found a web site which had some examples how he worked on refining his "sayings." If I find it, I'll post it here.
That sounds interesting.
> Sexy? Maybe, because some say that intelligence is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
>
Yes, intelligence combined with sensitivity and kindness, those things are all sexy and good ...
Posted by fires on February 13, 2006, at 23:18:28
In reply to Re: Some Quotes » fires, posted by Susan47 on February 13, 2006, at 21:33:52
> > I found a web site which had some examples how he worked on refining his "sayings." If I find it, I'll post it here.
> That sounds interesting.
> > Sexy? Maybe, because some say that intelligence is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
> >
> Yes, intelligence combined with sensitivity and kindness, those things are all sexy and good ...Simplicity, too. Example:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/criminal_minds/bios/aj_bio.shtml
Einstein said: " Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler."
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