"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
Mark Twain
Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their "Older Person Friendly" policies.
One day the boss called him into the office for a talk. "Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang-up job when you finally get here; but your being late so often is quite bothersome."
"Yes, I know boss, and I am working on it."
"Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear".
"Yes sir, I understand your concern and I will try harder".
Seeming puzzled, the manager went on to comment, "I know you're retired from the Armed Forces. What did they say to you
there if you showed up in the morning late so often?"
The old man looked down at the floor, then smiled. He chuckled quietly, then said with a grin, "They usually saluted and said,
Good morning, Admiral, can I get your coffee, sir"?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Just a motley few.
Dave Anderson
Chester, NH
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
Mark Twain
Should we ask a professional? No, I have a couple of ladders we can use. I got this. Just hold my beer...
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It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
Mark Twain
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
Mark Twain
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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This is priceless once you see it.
the thread goes on.
Dave Anderson
Chester, NH
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Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves.
- Carl Sagan
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
Mark Twain
Let's keep on going.
Dave Anderson
Chester, NH