If I didn't know myself so well, I would introduce one of my personalities to the other just to entertain myself~~~~~~~
by Jan Bolinger
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If I didn't know myself so well, I would introduce one of my personalities to the other just to entertain myself~~~~~~~
by Jan Bolinger
Smile as though your heart was never broken...
Dance as though you would never tire...
Live as if it were your last day on earth...
(Just a few of my own paraphrases of that famous poem... )
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... it's about learning how to dance in the rain.
Here's one for all the lovely Ladies on here :)
"Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby.
If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.
If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.
So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of sh1t."
Got to spread the love, but I had to print that to give to a close friend going through some rough times. Her thanks.
"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what."
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
The occasion was Atticus Finch speaking to his children after the death of Mrs. DuBois. She had Cancer, and was medically addicted to Morphine. Even though she was in great pain, she vowed to free herself of the addiction "even if it killed her, and it did."
In the previous chapter, Jem and Scout (Jean Louise) were impressed when Atticus shot and killed a rabid dog.
Tis better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.
"As old as she was, she still missed her Daddy sometimes..."
Only Robinson Crusoe finished everything by Friday...
:)
The dread pirate Roberts takes no survivors
There is a story related in three of the four gospels where the religious authorities try to trap Jesus in his words by asking if they should pay taxes to Caesar.
The Romans were a hated occupying power. If Jesus said yes, he would have lost all his credibility with the common people, and if he answered no, they would turn him over to the Romans for advocating tax avoidance.
Here is Jesus classic answer, as told by Mark:
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And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
Mark 12:13-18
Many times the best answer to a question is another question. The Book of Genesis says God made man in his own image. Jesus reply was more than a novel way to get out of a conundrum, the implied question he was asking was "Whose image is on YOU?"
"I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok. They know me here"
Anony
One of my fave quotes. Hey, it's nice to see you Jolie! Have a pretty day;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jolienoire
When a man buys a new hat , he wants one just like the one he had before.
But a woman isn't that way!
With jeans... when I find a good new pair, I buy two... and look all over town if they get too rattered and tattered for at least the same brand! Friend... is this really yer impression of ladies? Can we ever really be happy? Is that what you are saying? YES WE CAN! :):)
A woman should get one in every color they have.Quote:
Originally Posted by friend4u178
That should be its own quote...Quote:
Originally Posted by Catsmine
"If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started."
--Marcus Garvey
I heard this when I was about 13 and have carried it with me since.
WOWQuote:
Originally Posted by nikosmom
You've remembered that for a whole 10 years ;)
You're the bestest, have I told you that before? I think I have. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by friend4u178
I am a quotes kind of person I live on them so I of course have many quotes that inspire me... but here are just a few that get me through the day.
"He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself." -William Shakespeare
"It's life: To wish the impossible, witness the unthinkable, live the unreasonable..."
“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."-Maya Angelou
I could go on for days but these are just a few good ones...
You can get more done with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. Willie Sutton - Bank Robber
Wealth is the means, and people are the ends. All our material riches will avail us little if we do not use them to expand the opportunities of our people. John F. Kennedy, State of the Union Message, Jan 11, 1962
O God, give us serenity to accept what cannot be changed, courage to change what should be changed, and wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Reinhold Neibuhr, 1934
Money isn’t the root of evil, nor is the love of money. The root of all evil is democratic capitalism, whereby power and greed are in abundance. Author Unknown
Some believe that sound thinking is a term used to describe the mental activities of those who agree with us - author unknown
As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil that they set out to destroy. - The Judgment of the Nations, Christopher Dawson
Incompetence:
When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there's no end to what you cannot do.
A-Ha! The underlying premise for Congress.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRich
Haha so true!~Quote:
Originally Posted by Catsmine
Don't Panic -- Douglas Adams
The one charm of the past is that it is the past. ~Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
How old would you be if you didn't know?
For me, that number changes a couple times a day!
Me too... hourly sometimes. I love this question/quote!Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRich
"The time is always right to do what is right." - Martin Luther King Jr.
"I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining. I believe in love, even when I don't feel it. I believe in God, even when there is silence." -Words scratched on the walls of a cellar in Cologne, Germany by a Jew hiding from Nazi persecution.
"The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket"
"The pursuit of happiness should not conflict with the pursuit of a moral life." ~A HistorianChick original~
Let me have this advice when I am just about to run out for some good ole fashion video poker... NICE ONE:)Quote:
Originally Posted by friend4u178
Love it Jess... LOVE THIS!:pQuote:
Originally Posted by HistorianChick
:D thanks, Starty.
I just got fed up today on a thread and this came out of the blue.
It's the "me first" mindset and it drives me nuts. Just because something makes me happy doesn't mean it is right, moral, or in the best interest of me OR my family/friends/significant other!
Lol... that's my rant.
(You didn't ask for that, did you... )
I understand. Ya, I have a load of "me first" rants... but we could start a different thread for that one. XXOOQuote:
Originally Posted by HistorianChick
Or an ethical one, but both seem to have been lost in America.Quote:
Originally Posted by startover22
Isn't it the "me first" or WIIFM (Whats in it for me?) that got us in the predicament in which we find ourselves today?Quote:
Originally Posted by HistorianChick
Starty, we could start an entire FORUM for those rants.Quote:
Originally Posted by startover22
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