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Very Short Thoughts
Stuart J. Kamille
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1. The more excuses you have to make, the less likely it is that you are right.
2. The more an idea is like something you are familiar with the easier it is to accept. TV was easy to accept because the controls were just like radio. Two knobs-‐one for On/off /volume and one to change the channel. Easy. But a computer is not a typewriter. It's not a television. It's not similar to anything. No surprise some people still can't figure it out.
3. Before 24 hour news programs what did we worry about
4. Things look different when you let them rest a bit
5. Why is it that I can't remember any popular song released after the turn of the century
6. Enjoy what you do and you'll be content
7. 'Opps' does not build confidence
8. If you need an excuse you did it wrong
9. Character doesn't need a rule book
10. A pretty girl is a time sensitive commodity
11. Why do we treat older people as if they were invisible? They have all the experience and generally all the money
12. Pity yourself and others will too
13. The less you do the more you worry
14. Ever feel that when you got up you left your brain behind
15. If you want to be rich hang around rich people
16. The best way to get ahead is to use it
17. Don't judge the bird by the tweet
18. The best guarantee of success is total commitment
19. No one notices the guy in second place, except of course, the guy in third
20. It's easier to get up in the morning if you have something to look forward to
21. Good things and bad things are just things. How you view them is up to you
22. You can withstand anything if you have the right attitude
23. Its easy to win an argument with a woman, just say 'yes'
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24. Why is it that we can fly to the moon and land safely and we can't park a car within two lines on a parking lot?
25. Why do drivers always speed up when I want to move into their lane only if I signal my intention first? Are the trying to pass before I move over or are they trying to scare me away from the move in the first place.
26. Did you ever think how dangerous driving around sitting on a container of gasoline might be and then to let just anybody pump the stuff into their car borders on suicide.
27. Desire at first lures you, then it captures you and finally it absorbs you.
28. When young we want what is appealing, when old we want what is beneficial.
29. Nothing is as unsteady as the human heart
30. You will never get all that you want, so make sure you want all that you get
31. Not every task is ideal for your skill set. That's when you turn it over to others.
32. You can do anything, but if you hire a professional it will be quicker and better.
33. The value of age is not having to learn everything for the first time.
34. When you've done it enough times, it looks easy. That's because you don't have to worry about how it will come out. You already know.
35. No one likes anyone who is right all the time.
36. All my ideas are little ones. But if I'm lucky they grow.
37. When you realize that you have a good idea, you've already taken the risk to believe it is possible.
38. The early bird catches not only the worm but everyone else napping
39. You can't climb a mountain if you're lying in the shade
40. Isn't it a bit unrealistic to let the people who put us in debt now be in charge of getting us out of it.
41. It is well known that as you grow older you grow wiser. This means that Congress has the youngest people on the planet.
42. If we get what we pay for why don't we get what we vote for
43. Small change to a politician is any amount that won't buy a vote
44. Wouldn't it be nice if we got some foreign aid for a change
45. Everyone has the right to free speech which the rest of us have to pay for
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46. Since everyone’s kids are exceptional where do the normal ones come from
47. Trouble is two six year olds and one lollypop
48. If you have to insist you are right...you aren't
49. The purpose of having dependents is to keep your feet on the ground
50. It is true that no one is perfect however most people think they are the exception to that rule
51. Pain is what happens when dreams and reality collide
52. Salesman have perfect recall until you sign
53. A hangover is nature's way of making you atone for having way to much fun
54. I spend more time fixing my computer than working at it
55. Attending church does not make you a Christian any more than attending a ball game makes you a player
56. Who ever said 'It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness" probably never paid their power bill.
57. Enthusiasm has accomplished more than all the promises ever made.
58. The most important factor in living a long life is being needed
59. With unlimited access to information we shall soon eliminate limits.
60. There can be no simple answer when there is so much information available. Nothing is black or white anymore.
61. Politicians have refined the art of double talk to the point where they can be right and wrong at the same time and no one seems to notice.
62. Cable TV was supposed to be pre-‐paid so there would be no commercials. What ever happened to that?
63. How can Reality TV be real when some guy with a camera is recording everything that happens?
64. I've noticed recently that my scale weighs heavier as it ages
65. Careful...every open door has two sides
66. The first one up is generally the first in other things as well
67. Why are all the rainbows I chase "pot challenged"?
68. If you find yourself in a rut...plant seeds
69. Honesty makes better friends than flattery.
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70. Your friends don't like you because you are perfect. They like you because you are honest with them and they feel they can rely on you.
71. God give me the grace to accept that even people I don't like sometimes have good ideas
72. Why do I always wake up before the alarm clock rings and fall asleep in the afternoon?
73. We spend too much time worrying about what other people will say and way to little on what we did to provoke their interest.
74. Your thought for the day...no one is paying attention
75. Do you ever feel that someone is moving everything you put down somewhere else?
76. The young want to look good, as you age you want to get ahead and when you're old you forget what you were trying to do in the first place.
77. We spend most of our time worrying and the rest wondering why we were worried.
78. Why am I always lookin good when no one is lookin
79. Remember... the more you live it up, the more you have to live down
80. The more time you spend making a living, the less time you have making a life.
81. I know you and you know me and neither of us know ourselves
82. Your Mom has known you longer than anyone else and she still loves you...isn't that amazing?
83. Moms pick you up when you're down and bring you down when you're up but mainly they keep your feet on the ground when you're in between
84. You don't belong to your job or your boss or your spouse but you'll always belong to your Mom.
85. You can only do so much. It's the size of the "so much" that makes the difference.
86. Your Mom has seen you at your best and at your worst and it still hasn't changed her mind.
87. We always want everyone to do well...just not as well as we do.
88. I am not slowing down. The world is speeding up.
89. Ever notice...The less time you have, the more you get done
90. People who get things done, don't wait for permission
91. Complaining is just a way to not have to do anything about it.
92. There's not a woman in the world who thinks she looks as good as she could and there's not a man in the world who doesn't think she looks fine just the way she is.
93. Most people would like to lose a little weight and sure enough, that's all they manage to lose.
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94. An optimist thinks things couldn't be better and a pessimist thinks things couldn't be worse. A realist knows things are not what they seem.
95. The more you've got going the more going your going to get
96. My memory has never been better (if I'm remembering correctly)
97. Ever notice... women look at what other women are wearing and guys look at what they are not wearing
98. Don't worry about having a good time or a bad time. Worry about having enough time.
99. In general I'm always right...as long as the 'general' is wide enough
100. The less hair you have, the more flair you need
101. The reason we're free is not because someone gave it to us for free but because we paid for it. Freedom is not free.
102. Every mountain climber looks great until the mountain has to be climbed
103. The only person who is always right is your mom
104. Its not the house, its the home that makes you happy
105. A country that has buyers for hundreds of shades of lipstick has got to have a lot of rich people
106. Thank goodness for books. They entertain and inform. They have no commercials and you only pay once.
107. I have hundreds of TV channels, watch four and fall asleep when I do.
108. Great ideas start out as crazy ones
109. It is amazing how much useless imitation you can find on the shelves of a grocery store
110. Is it just me or do all cars look like variations of a lima bean
111. The only thing that laughs everyday is a hyena
112. I am not as smart as I used to be but fortunately everyone else has gotten dumber
113. Ever notice...in football the fans rack up a lot more calories than the players
114. Why is it always colder where my wife is standing even when we are standing side by side?
115. Football is one of those games where the people watching have a lot more fun than the people playing
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116. Ever notice...every guy no matter how self centered and pompous will shut up when a pretty girl enters the room
117. There is a new black hole forming from which no light can escape. Not surprisingly it is located in Washington DC
118. Ahh we are all lost among the stars, but seems to me , some of us are lost more than others
119. Suspicion follows adversity, like thunder follows lighting
120. No two eyewitnesses see the same thing
121. The larger the ego, the thinner the skin
122. The sooner you admit a mistake the sooner you can fix it
123. Only a guilty man hears footsteps behind him
124. Those things we cannot understand we ascribe to magic
125. No one is really paying attention to you...except yourself
126. A common error in putting is not letting the ball know where the hole is
127. Things you want the most are mostly things you can't afford
128. The less you depend on others, the more they will depend on you.
129. Golf Club members will please refrain from vulgar verbal expletives. The only exceptions to this rule are during driving, putting and fairway play.
130. Nothing is so upsetting as having to listen to someone you don't like being right
131. The young have much to learn. The old have much to forget.
132. At the end, memories are all you have or need.
133. Music can move us because it is a language unto itself that all understand.
134. It is preferable in golf to address the ball with some idea of where the hole is...not that it will help much.
135. Not every fish is worth the bait
136. People usually give you things you don't want to catch
137. If you hold your temper long enough... you'll lose it
138. The best solvent for resolve is chocolate
139. Success only comes at the end. The hard part is to discover where the end is.
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140. We all mean well, but often the meaning gets lost in translation.
141. Great deeds don't require great ideas; they require simple men making a great effort.
142. The best tranquilizer I know is knowledge, but it sure can make you worry.
143. All the well-‐meaning wishes of the world are nothing without someone who will take up the cause.
144. The most pleasant smile is your own
145. Adversity opens your eyes
146. Don't judge the wine by the price
147. If you know what you need to do, you won't need reminding
148. The brightest light often comes from the smallest star
149. Loose ends make frayed nerves
150. Not every door needs to be opened
151. You find the oldest fleas on the oldest dogs
152. You can't go forward if your looking in the mirror to see if anyone is following
153. You can't lead while protecting your backside
154. We need a problem larger than ourselves to see beyond our differences.
155. The clock counts not the value of your life. Your deeds are all that counts.
156. Not all choices are equal and none are without consequence.
157. You cannot control what may happen to you. You only can control the way you react to them. Therefore events do not control you. You decide your own destiny.
158. Children have more fun with nothing than grown ups do with unlimited resources.
159. You are not as important as you would like but more important than you think
160. Guessing is a poor substitute for knowing
161. The more you learn, the less you rely on luck
162. Silence is often the most eloquent response.
163. Worry is caused by inaction. Do something and you will regain control of your destiny
164. If you place your destiny in your own hands, you will always know where you are.
165. A single hard fact is better than lots of vague suspicions
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166. The faster you run, the less time your feet are on the ground.
167. A good compromise is better than a costly victory
168. Yesterday’s news and past accomplishments are equally interesting
169. Principles don't pay the bills.
170. The surest road to immortality is a valuable idea.
171. A kick in the pants gets faster results than a well worded explanation
172. Youth is foolish. Age is wise. But only love knows paradise
173. Fear shuts the eyes of wisdom.
174. If everyone carried their neighbors load; there would be no misunderstandings.
175. Hate grows best in harsh conditions.
176. Wondering why is the first stage of invention.
177. The swiftest cure for fear is knowledge
178. No one ever started an argument by agreeing.
179. Only you know what you want. Everyone else has to guess
180. You are the center of all your success and all your fears
181. We learn with all our senses but we teach with very few
182. Listen to the footsteps of your dreams. Are they coming closer or are they fading away?
183. A small choice now will grow when multiplied by years
184. It's easy to seem clever, just shut up
185. Emotions burn so bright they blind the clearest eye
186. You can learn more from a good example than you can get from any book
187. There is no true change without pain
188. Beauty changes everyday, value changes every day, but wisdom stands forever unchanged.
189. You are only as old as you allow
190. The reason you are unhappy is within you not without
191. If you knew what would happen you would never be surprised
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192. If they start to yawn, it's time to shut up
193. No one gets to first base without accepting the risk of striking out first
194. The more breaks you make, the luckier you will seem to be
195. Cry if you must, laugh if you can and never forget you are simply a man
196. The first person to laugh at should be yourself
197. Passion holds the balance between success and failure
198. Time is not measured by the ticking of a clock but by the beating of your heart. The faster it goes, the more progress you make.
199. Why worry when you can find out by asking the right person?
200. Life is not about having things happen, it's about making things happen
201. To be a go getter you have to get going
202. One man with determination is worth a dozen hirelings
203. The bigger they are the further they fall
204. With hope comes peace of mind
205. Listening makes you a good conversationalist
206. Even the best of friends have secrets.
207. More stuff goes on behind your back than in front of your eyes
208. You can't count on any thing but your fingers
209. To be noticed you must first ask to serve.
210. He who understands controls his own destiny
211. Everyday you neglect to ask "why?" is one more day you will never know what is going on around you
212. If you take advantage of what technology brings to you, you must also learn enough about it to use wisely.
213. Education requires respect for what is being taught
214. The more you know the more you care about knowing
215. Guessing is the lazy way to reach a conclusion
216. The longer it takes to decide the easier it is not to
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217. Wishing won't make it come true but at least it gives you a place to start.
218. Not every fortune cookie contains a fortune. But then some have two.
219. The road that leads home feels shorter than the road that leads away
220. Not all your dreams will come true. But then not all your worst fears will come true either so maybe it's a wash in the long run.
221. A quick fix may cost more than a sure solution
222. If you remain calm when all about you are rushing around and losing their composure...you may not understand the true gravity of the situation
223. There is no true love without respect
224. Patience is wise only if you have a plan
225. Not every pony is worth the upkeep.
226. To broaden your circle of friends... stop going around in the same circles
227. If you wait... you will
228. The more important you are, the less you think about yourself
229. Select your friends wisely, and your enemies will think twice
230. Heed ye not the ticking of the clock for time does not measure deeds
231. You are interesting to people if they think you are interested in them
232. Never doubt your purpose and you'll always reach your goal
233. Honesty means you have less to remember
234. If you don't pay for it, you won't conserve it
235. In Washington, a budget is a target to exceed
236. The bigger you make yourself appear, the smaller you look
237. Education may not make you smart; but no education will certainly make you dumb
238. Worry is what you do when you don't know what to do
239. You can't see your future with your eyes on the ground
240. Things...change
241. Why do they always discontinue the things I like?
242. Even your heroes have problems. That's what made them heroes in the first place.
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243. Not everything happens the way you would like because not everything happens just for you.
244. You can laugh or you can cry. It's more fun to laugh.
245. The blessings in your life are like stars. You see them best when everything is dark.
246. The louder you talk, the less you can hear
247. You can hold more with an open hand than a closed fist
248. We are each in our own boat. The ones who row get someplace.
249. Even good people do dumb things.
250. What you don't know won't help you
251. Do not use fear as an excuse. Fear is a result of ignorance and ignorance is never an excuse for failure.
252. Progress comes not to those who wait
253. It's either a light at the end of a tunnel or a railroad engine headlight
254. You never stand taller than when you are reaching up.
255. To stand on your own ...get off your knees
256. A picture is a mixture of bright and dark areas...so is your life.
257. The meek may indeed inherit the earth; but by then there won't be much on it.
258. Give me a tool and I'll build a city. Give me a meal and I'll put down the tool.
259. If you scratch your own itch you will never miss the spot
260. You can't reach for the stars with your hands in your pockets
261. To find out the time, realize that some people will tell you precisely and some will tell you generally but it's best to carry your own watch
262. In business as with dogs it is better to watch the tail than listen to the bark
263. Bankers want you to deposit your money with them because they are friendly. Then they don’t know who you are if you ask to borrow some
264. Once a politician gains your vote he begins to doubt your judgment.
265. The quickest way to a woman's heart contains chocolate
266. One drink is refreshing, two drinks are relaxing and three drinks are two too many
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267. Congress has adopted a three second rule...spend it if it has been in the Treasury more than three seconds.
268. I just heard that the most common problem in golf is standing too close to the ball after hitting it.
269. Misers spend less than we do. Spendthrifts spend more than we do. And you and I have it just right.
270. The first time you travel somewhere it seems complicated. The second time it seems shorter. The third time is easy and from then on you don't even remember it.
271. Most people want to sit in the last row but those same people want to be first in line.
272. If you are the only one laughing the joke may be on you
273. The more words, the fewer useful thoughts.
274. It is easy to explain what happened but difficult to explain why it happened
275. The best address is entertaining, informative and SHORT
276. Making money is like knitting... the longer you take, the more you will make
277. Revenge is sweet which makes it a better dessert than an appetizer
278. Take your life in your hands or life will take you by the nose
279. The reason success seems difficult is that there are many ways things that may go wrong and only one where everything must go right
280. Fill the bucket right to the top and you will surely lose a lot. Fill the bucket less and stop, and you won't lose a single drop.
281. No one has all the answers and if they think they do then their answers are not to be trusted.
282. The swiftest way to erase a bad mistake is to do something good.
283. Plan for success and you won't have to rely on luck
284. It is better and a lot less painful to laugh at yourself before others do it for you
285. Complaining is just another way to put the blame somewhere else
286. No man is lonely who helps others
287. Why do we worry so much about what others think about us when what is really important is what we think about ourselves?
288. The world doesn’t care what you do with your life. If you think your life stinks...it does. If you think your life is great. It is.
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289. You make the decision. The world couldn't care less.
290. Birthdays are a great way to add up not the days but the deeds of your life.
291. Measure your life by firsts not by seconds
292. Education is learning from what other people have experienced. Living is learning from what you have experienced.
293. If you don't know how you got where you are, you will fear where you are going.
294. Time cannot be wasted. It can only be misused.
295. Control yourself and you control your life
296. If you are afraid you'll look bad, you will never look good
297. The loudest voice usually has the least to say.
298. Follow your feelings and you will go in the right direction. Follow your thought and you will understand where you are going. To go in the right direction and get there, you need both.
299. Each action has its own character. If you understand that character, things are done easily. If not, things will be difficult.
300. We only pay attention when something is going wrong
301. Patience is the mark of wisdom.
302. Friends and memories are all you end up with.
303. The road seems shortest when the end is in sight
304. Satisfaction is the refuge of a busy mind.
305. The more you worry about, the more you will have to worry about.
306. He who is prepared to travel never misses the boat
307. A dream is the signpost to accomplishment. But like the signpost it stands in one spot and does not move forward. To progress requires taking steps toward the goal.
308. To assume someone is going to pay you to sing a song is a stretch. Even little children can sing a song. You've got to offer something else. That "something else" is the difference between a journeyman and a star.
309. It's not THAT you do it, it's HOW you do it
310. Things that are given we often despise, while things that are earned bring delight to our eyes
311. You can see farther with an understanding heart than with the best binoculars
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312. Patience keeps foolish remarks in their proper place…unsaid.
313. We think we choose by reason when in truth we choose by heart
314. The guy with a great line upfront is the guy in the front of the line
315. Beauty may fade, and youthful ardor fly but true love grows as time goes by
316. A man's eyes will tell you more than his words
317. A smile cost nothing yet it can get you anything you wish
318. Fill your head with fluff and it will come out your mouth
319. Success lies in a fulfilled heart not a filled wallet
320. Words direct they do not perform. Deeds require performance not dictation.
321. Riches rely more on luck than wisdom.
322. Even the wisest can only see as far as the horizon. All the rest is artful guessing.
323. You are everything you know. All the rest is for you to discover. Use what you know to select what next you will know and you will grow wise.
324. If at first you don't succeed...you did something wrong
325. Choose with both your heart and with your mind. Both must be in balance for the choice to be good for you.
326. Only a guilty man hears whispers of suspicion
327. Peace is the result of satisfied hopes
328. Those who think there is a better way and then go on to find it make progress. All the rest are spectators.
329. The easiest way to avoid a decision is to say NO.
330. Not every idea is a good one. Not every idea is a bad one. But every idea no matter which is better than none at all.
331. Apathy is the surest way to slavery
332. The higher the goal, the longer the climb
333. Every journey should begin with the weather report
334. Stand on your own two feet and you won't step on any toes
335. Learn from your mistakes and you will make fewer mistakes
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336. We are never satisfied... when you’re younger you want to be older and when you’re older you want to be younger and no one wants to be middle aged.
337. A stolen moment is more fun than a day off.
338. The commercial is always louder than the program thus proving that hot air rises
339. Why do the instructions always apply to a different model than the one I bought?
340. Belief is the cornerstone of success
341. History does not record those who thought they were right, only those that were right.
342. The quickest way to get there is to avoid shortcuts
343. The more corners you cut the smaller the pie
344. Select who you know and you determine what you know.
345. Discipline is the backbone of character
346. Happiness requires only that you be pleased with yourself.
347. Success requires nothing more than making the most out of what lies before you.
348. Each of us is a product of his or her experiences. The better they are, the better you are.
349. The best laughter is your own.
350. An innocent man doesn't worry about being misunderstood.
351. He, who protests the loudest, is probably the more guilty.
352. More ink is spilled justifying a wrong action than a right one.
353. If you can laugh at yourself, you will always exceed your expectations.
354. Man is the only animal that worries about being bored.
355. No one ever made a friend by arguing
356. Your toothache always hurts more than someone else’s
357. It is funnier if it isn't happening to you
358. Sadness is relieved better by action than distraction
359. The more government we have, the more government we need in order to govern the government
360. The things we enjoy we soon take for granted. The things we dislike we never forget.
361. Pain is the swiftest teacher
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362. Silence makes no mistakes
363. There is no happiness in an uneasy heart
364. A straight path requires persistence
365. Remember that each choice you make determines the next choice you will face.
366. Laughter brightens even the darkest of days
367. All things exact a price. Some are worth the price, others are not. You must decide if the price is what you wish to pay.
368. You cannot control what you feel. You can only control what you wish.
369. Be satisfied with knowing yourself. You can expect nothing more.
370. Why is it that the way back always seems shorter?
371. If you are never surprised you need to get out more.
372. Creativity springs from doubt.
373. We grow wiser by degrees, but Ph. D and MD are not the degrees I mean.
374. Worry is understanding enough to realize that there may be a problem
375. If it seems good, it may be good. If it feels good, it may be good. But if it seems good and feels good...it probably is good.
376. Wisdom is experience remembered
377. Change only happens when somebody had all they can take.
378. The way you feel is determined by what you think. The way you think is determined by what you feel.
379. If you wait for surety you will miss the opportunity.
380. Before you begin to worry, laugh. It cuts it down to size.
381. Nothing has just one side
382. If it's easy...there's a reason
383. The less you say the more impressive you seem
384. No one ever won a popularity contest by disagreeing with anything. Of course no one who every did anything agreed with everything.
385. Taxes are the government's way of letting us know they are thinking of us.
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386. We spend more effort worrying about things that won't happen than fixing things that did.
387. It is hard to judge ourselves fairly because we always believe our own excuses.
388. It is better to fix the squeaky wheel than to complain about how noisy the wheel is.
389. The softer you speak the more the ear listens
390. Control yourself and you control your fate
391. Some things are beyond us. Even a great man cannot count the stars
392. What you do today, decides what you must do tomorrow
393. Only a busy man sleeps soundly.
394. If you don't take charge of your life someone else will try to
395. You can't sail the ship from the dock
396. The only thing certain about the future is that it is not certain.
397. Worth is not measured by fame but by usefulness
398. Go to sleep with a problem and you'll wrestle with it all night long.
399. Not everyone is open to new ideas. But the people that are... you hear about
400. A stopped clock is right twice a day but wrong all the rest of the time
401. Nothing dispels fear as well as positive action
402. Look forward to each day with an eye toward what can be done not what has to be done
403. Often what feels like anxiety is excitement.. The difference is measured in the amount of hope that goes along with the feeling.
404. There is nothing more powerful or more delicate than a new idea
405. Price goes up as demand goes up and demand goes up when price goes down...does this make sense?
406. The more I organize, the more there is to organize
407. There is never enough time to do anything, except worry that there is never enough time to do anything
408. It's only painful if it's yours
409. Put your faith in the government and you'll quickly lose faith in humanity.
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410. If all have enough no one wants more.
411. Freedom depends only on the number of hearts that yearn for it.
412. If you are afraid of the dark, find a light bulb
413. Congress is like Peter Pan's Neverland. It's full of pirates, crocodiles and little lost boys that don't want to grow up.
414. To the government you are only as interesting as your last tax return.
415. Why do the people with the loudest voices always sit next to me?
416. Start each day in an orderly way and you'll sleep each night with nary a fright.
417. Doubt is the enemy of progress but the mother of invention.
418. It is wiser to shut up than to give up.
419. Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does.
420. The wider the smile, the more understanding the heart.
421. A happy man knows who he is and what he is and why he is.
422. Your best guidance comes from within not from without.
423. We are better at fooling ourselves then at fooling others.
424. The loser the mouth, the more room for exaggeration.
425. Time doesn't make you old, your attitude does.
426. You can't see the future with your head in the sand.
427. People who worry about how good they look... don't look good.
428. The less you have to do, the more time there is to do it in
429. It is never dark where there is laughter
430. You’re wrong if you always think you’re right
431. Wishing might not make it happen, but not wishing won’t make it happen either
432. You can’t sail your boat from your bunk
433. Pain is the surest teacher
434. Tomorrow holds promise. Yesterday holds memories. Today determines which promise becomes a memory.
435. The saddest man is one who thinks he has everything for then he has nothing to hope for.
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436. We always wish we had what we cannot have and always get what we don't deserve.
437. The more you laugh at yourself, the less others will.
438. Why worry about getting older? Someone will tell you when it happens
439. A stitch in time keeps your pants from falling down
440. Vision is given to those who disregard public opinion
441. Kids are great golfers because they don't try to out think the ball
442. Smiling makes you appear smarter because you can't do it with your mouth open
443. Anger is the blinder of the mind
444. The price of freedom is to bear the responsibility for those things you can do because you are free.
445. A politician is someone who can give you a 'thumbs up', pat you on the back and pick your pocket all at the same time
446. The tighter you grip the nickel; the slipperier it gets
447. You can't move forward by standing pat
448. The further from the center you go, the nearer the edge
449. Why is it that the people who say one thing and do another are always elected?
450. The older your eyes get, the better they can see around corners
451. With every page of the book of knowledge we read, the longer the book becomes
452. He who laughs last, probably has the poorest sense of humor
453. The surest way to miss the boat is to be the last on board
454. The more you talk, the less you learn
455. Silence is the surest way to avoid an argument
456. Fear is the easiest way to avoid thinking
457. Men like things that make them feel bigger, women like things that make them feel smaller
458. What goes around...I always catch.
459. The more you care about others, the more they care about you.
460. A laugh a day keeps wrinkles at bay
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461. The more effort you make the younger you feel.
462. Silence is the most devastating answer
463. Patience is the soul of faith
464. Money won't make you happy...but it sure can make you smile
465. Insight requires knowledge, experience, faith and luck
466. Creativity disappears with a single word...NO
467. Worry is a lack of confidence in your grasp of the situation
468. Quality is the over-‐abundance of capacity
469. You always want what you don't have and you always have what you don't want.
470. To successfully create you must think like a child
471. You start making progress when you run into obstacles
472. The more hands on the rope, the lighter the load
473. Your dreams are there upon life's ocean shore. Find them now, before the tide and you are here no more.
474. The more you worry about what other people think of you, the less other people will
475. We all are growing older, you can't help it so don’t help it.
476. Good things are easy to recognize. They are difficult to achieve and take longer.
477. The difference between good and evil...is who it is happening to
478. If you understand yourself you don't need to worry about yourself
479. Experience is the raw material of Wisdom
480. God wanted man to be happy, that's why he gave him the ability to think
481. The only way to move forward is to change your position
482. The most serious unemployment I see is that of brains on Capitol Hill
483. You can't get on the train if you don't go down to the station
484. The more things you own, the more things own you
485. Choose carefully. You become the choices you have made
486. The Young inquire to learn. The Wise remain silent to learn.
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487. You need no master but yourself.
488. You can't unlock a door with your shoulder.
489. The Past Determines the Present and the Present determines the Future.
490. If you wouldn't buy it, don't try to sell it to someone else.
491. Don't worry about the past. Every day you recreate yourself.
492. You are what you have lived.
493. Good experiences make good thoughts.
494. Answers are easy, finding a good problem is the tough part.
495. The ignorant are carefree but also blind.
496. Do not scold the child for error. Remember you are a child in the world.
497. Learning comes only as you are ready.
498. A man’s character is displayed by how he deals with others.
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