A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth puts its boots on. And let it be known that mistakes can travel just as fast -- and just as far. Rare indeed is the person who acquires wisdom when he is young enough to really need it. Every man is the architect of his own fortunes, but the neighbors superintend the construction. Memories are keepsakes of the happy times we’ve known.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. Some people spend their lives stewing, others doing. A compliment is verbal sunshine. It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.
Give of yourself; it’s the place to start. The wallet is too far from the heart. Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life. Find some good in everyone; perhaps people will also find some good in you. Happiness or unhappiness depends more on the way we meet the events of life rather than the nature of the events themselves.
Better to make new mistakes than to repeat the old ones. A great way to kill a good idea is to do nothing but entertain it. To belittle is to be little. To be grateful is to be great. A centipede is an inchworm that has switched to the metric system.
Perhaps only a coincidence, but man’s “best friend” can’t talk. Nowadays, a pedestrian is a person en route to or from a parking lot. One problem with people is that they run out of things to say before they stop talking. Wouldn’t it be nice if people could find other things as easily as they can find fault?!
True leaders know that leadership is not about asserting power over others, but inspiring and empowering them. An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding. Robert Louis Stevenson The easiest way to have your family tree traced is to run for public office. Remember when all it took to attract a baby-sitter was a black and white TV?
Winter may be on my head but there is Spring in my heart. One today is worth two tomorrows. Ben Franklin Nobody has more driving ambition than the boy who wants his first car. The problem with being put in your place is that it’s not the place you think you belong.
Some folks don’t think winter is so bad, if kept at a distance; preferably 1500 miles or so. Recall it as often as you wish, a happy memory never wears out. If you have a dream, follow it. If you catch a dream, nurture it. If your dreams come true, celebrate it. For some it is hard to get away from it all without taking almost all of it with them.
You are getting old if you remember when one bathroom was an improvement. Who cares about apathy? Doors must be able to talk. People are always saying, “Answer the door.” The last key in the bunch generally opens the lock.
A slight tax increase costs you $200 and a substantial tax cut will save you about a dollar. They say if you eat slowly you will eat less. Anybody raised in a large family will tell you the same thing. Budget: A device for telling you where your money should have gone. Bank: An institution that is meticulously accurate in everything except the time and temperature.
