Many establish relationships based on need, admiration or love,
the first two being naively clouded, and the latter blind, but any
relationship founded on mutual trust and respect will endure.
Our character is shaped by our journey, not our destination.
Marriage is not really all about give and take.
A successful marriage is about give and give.
If you give as much as your partner gives, then
neither of you will ever feel compelled to take.
He who pays the bills, always makes the rules.
Why should your lack of organizational skills always
translate into an emergency situation for others?
Like air travel, life has takeoffs and landings.
Additionally the higher you fly, the further you fall.
But a life in auto pilot is not really living at all.
When your perception of your importance
exceeds the opinions of those around you,
perhaps you have been lying to yourself.
No man is an island, if he is lucky enough to live on one.
When you are only capable of blowing smoke,
do not do battle with the fire breathing dragon.
Truly needy people rarely seem to complain,
but most complainers seem to be truly needy.
Never talk down to people with lesser IQs than your own
unless they’re arrogant enough to think they are smarter.
As long as you have a glass of something,
who really cares if it is half full or half empty?
Beware of people who attempt to keep their
hands warm by putting them into your pockets.
If you have alternately soared with the eagles and swum
with catfish, while anticipating and enjoying each sunrise
and sunset, then you have lived your life to the fullest.
Why must today’s constructive criticism be so sugar-coated
that the process and desired result become indiscernible?
Perfection is most often the result of hard work and
constant tweaking, not your perception of yourself.
Death in itself is not a bad thing. It is the kindest segment
of the dying process. It is the anticipation that is the killer.
A bad truth will always trump a good lie.
When parents expend as much effort to teach their children
manners, respect, and self-control as they do golf, soccer,
baseball and tennis, what a wonderful world this will be.
I will accept that you choose to wallow in self-pity provided
you never suggest that I accompany you in the quicksand.
If you live with someone you adore, who adores you,
and spend your days involved in activities you enjoy,
while believing you have more than one honest friend,
you don’t have to die to experience the joys of Heaven.
GOOD – big heart, big mind, big sense of humor
BAD – big head, big ego, big sense of entitlement
Throughout life: live well, play well and stay well,
but most importantly – treat others well.
People are altering their convictions and candidness
as a matter of social convenience, not moral standards.
Developing a crop rotation of "excess in moderation"
promotes a healthy harvest for mind, body and soul.
People who are constantly throwing mud
are generally the ones with the dirtiest hands.
When people answer your question with “Huh”
they are rarely pausing to search for the truth.
Why must we strive to be all things to all people?
Why not just someone special to someone special?
There is no better friend than one whom always
asks not what their friends can do for them
but rather what they can do for their friends.
Life is full of ups and downs. Just keep in mind
you must be up to go down and down to go up;
the catalysts are virtues or vices, good or bad luck.
Ever notice most people who find it difficult
to admit they are wrong or say “I’m sorry”
are the first people to jump to the front
when a team effort is being recognized.
A man with knowledge knows the extent of his limits.
A man with no limits possesses minimal knowledge.
Why do “four letter words” get such a bad rap -
True Love, Hard Work, Good Idea, Well Done.
Sad is an insensitive relative – this was not your choice.
Sadder is an insensitive friend – this was your choice.
Saddest is an insensitive life – change is your choice.
The difference between a confessional and a barroom
is that one dispenses absolution without a hangover.
When opportunity comes a knocking,
be sure to open the door cautiously.
Public officials who choose to live in glass houses
should be bright enough not to walk around naked.
Buried deep inside every man’s heart, mind and soul, is
the only Golden Rule - “Never intentionally hurt anyone.”
When you do something right – be content.
When you do something wrong – apologize.
When you do nothing at all – shut your mouth.
Most people who fear death have not lived a full life.
The American economy started its greatest decline
when the legal contract replaced the handshake.
Continually giving of yourself to others is overrated
when it is expected by those who continually take.
Without smiles there is no joy.
Without joy there is no laughter.
Without laughter there is no love.
Without love there is no living.
Why is it that during the holiday seasons of November
and December, love for thy family and fellow man flows
freely, and during the other ten months it hibernates.
Divine arrogance is the justification for people dispensing
unsolicited free advice. It is usually worth what you pay.
When a crazy man speaketh, it takes another crazy man
to listen patiently, comprehend and respond coherently.
There will always be someone smarter, thinner, prettier,
richer, taller or more talented but as long as you are caring,
courteous, candid and content you may be simply the best.
The “ME” generation’s self perceived belief of personal
perfection is simply an inflated ego – get over yourselves.
Disappointment is generally caused by expectations.
Accept people in your life with minimal expectations,
and your reward should be minimal disappointments.
The truth may cause momentary pain or anguish
but a lie will open a wound that bleeds a lifetime.
Common courtesy has become so uncommon
I believe the rare experience truly miraculous.
African American, Mexican American, Chinese American;
you become an “American” when you pay income taxes.
Family and friends can be like assorted chocolates -
outstanding, nutty, fruity, hard, soft and unpalatable.
The US Government chiding banks for financial abuse
is akin to Attila the Hun giving advice to charm schools.
“Watch your pennies and your dollars will take care of
themselves” - really? The Treasury spends 1.23 cents to
manufacture a penny, and they take care of our dollars?
| CANDIDNESS – The natural ability to be whoever you are,
saying whatever you feel, whenever you want, because those
who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter."
F O G – The philosophical cornerstone of behavioral
modification utilized by governments, dictatorships,
businesses, churches, secret societies and bullies
since the dawn of mankind – Fear Of God
PARSIMONY – The immoral, unethical presumption,
that you should be continually entitled to enjoy a cold,
bubbly flute of Dom Perignon, when you knowingly only
spend money for a lukewarm, stale bottle of Budweiser.
RETIREMENT – A place in time not determined by
age but rather the fortunate circumstances allowing
one to do only what they enjoy, be it work or play,
as opposed to what one must do to simply survive.
POMPOSITY – A cancerous character flaw attacking
one’s attitude, common sense and good manners.
HAPPINESS - The heavenly juncture in our lives when
someone you love, loves you back, while you are in a
place that uniformly stimulates mind, body and soul.
SENILITY – The driver in the middle lane in front
of you pumps the brakes as opposed to using the
directional signal to indicate which way he is turning.
STUPIDITY – The conclusion, regardless of gender, ethnic
background, economic standing, mental superiority or
physical stature, of acting without engaging our brain.
LOYALITY – Like the dinosaur, pony express and 8 track,
this human trait no longer has a place in today’s society.
The basic premise of giving not taking, caring not using,
and honesty not deception was this virtue’s foundation.
CHANGE – The result of efforts by a individual or group
to alter the past, present or future utilizing extremely
deep pockets, lots of hard work or a divine accident.
CLASS – The exceptional ability to make every person
in every situation feel comfortable regardless of age,
gender, race, education or socio-economic standing.
INTEGRITY – The rare but positive consequence of
our mind, heart and soul acting in concert to produce
candid and reasonable interaction with other people.
ABSURDITY – Local cop pulls you over, and while
receiving your citation for no seatbelt, a helmetless
biker and pickup truck with kids and puppy in back,
speed pass you without the officer even looking up.
These are some “Non-Harry” musings to enjoy:
"Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears
we never use." - Charles Schultz
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and
what you do are in harmony. - Mahatma Ghandi
Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy
for those who think. - La Bruyere
The secret of a happy life is to accept change
gracefully." - Jimmy Stewart
Happiness is a way station between too much
and too little. - Channing Pollock
The entire sum of existence is the magic of being
needed by just one person. - Agnes Repplier
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
- Albert Einstein
To the man who only has a hammer in the toolkit,
every problem looks like a nail. – Abraham H. Maslow
Success consists of going from failure to failure
without loss of enthusiasm – Winston Churchill
Do not mistake endurance for hospitality – Anonymous
Do not be interested in the quantity of people
who respect and admire you, but in their quality.
If bad people dislike you, so much the better.
– Lucius Annaeus Seneca
It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.
- Pablo Picasso
There are no rules here. We’re trying to accomplish
something. – Thomas Edison
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary
is that little “extra”. - Anonymous
Life is not fair, get used to it. – Bill Gates
A good marriage is like a casserole; only those responsible
for it really know what goes in it. - Anonymous
Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people
appear bright until you hear them speak. – George Carlin
I will try to be nicer, if you will
try to be smarter. - Anonymous
Lord, let me live until I die. – Will Rogers
Whether you think you can or think you can’t,
you are right. – Henry Ford
Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee. – Muhammad Ali
Some people die at twenty-five and are not buried until
they are seventy-five. – Benjamin Franklin
Never eat more than you can lift. – Miss Piggy
Things turn out best for the people who make the best
out of the way things turn out. – Art Linkletter
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. - Anonymous
What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up
in the morning and goes to bed at night and
in between does what he wants to do. - Bob Dylan
If you are called to be a street sweeper, sweep streets
even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed
music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. Sweep streets so
well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause
to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his
job well’ – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
- Oscar Wilde
There are two ways for you to live your life.
One, as though nothing is a miracle; the other,
as though everything is. - Albert Einstein
Don’t cry because it is over.
Smile because it happened. – Dr. Seuss
It is easy to be an angel as long as
nobody ruffles your feathers. - Anonymous
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred
minus one day, so I never have to live without you.
- Winnie the Pooh
They say that “ignorance is bliss”. If so, there should be
many more happy people in this world? – Anonymous
You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things
that make you want to live to be a hundred. – Woody Allen
Life is not like a bowl of cherries, it is more like
a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might
burn your butt tomorrow. - Anonymous
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow;
it only saps today of its strength. – A.J. Cronin
When you were born, you cried, and the world rejoiced.
Live such a life that when you die the world will cry
and you will rejoice. – Anonymous
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.
It’s about learning to dance in the rain. – Anonymous
The world doesn’t care about your self-esteem.
The world will expect you to accomplish something
BEFORE you feel good about yourself. – Bill Gates
The art of living successfully consists of being able
to hold two opposite ideas in tension at the same time;
first, to make long term plans as if we were going
to live forever; second, to conduct ourselves daily
as if we were going to die tomorrow. – George Harris
Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do
with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. - Susan Ertz
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