"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a
friend...if you have one."
--George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
"Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second..if there is
one."
--Winston Churchill, in response
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"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a
friend...if you have one."
--George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
"Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second..if there is
one."
--Winston Churchill, in response
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Anecdotely associated with Winston Churchill.Originally Posted by Bruce Page
Braddock: "Mr. Churchill, this is a disgrace. You are quite drunk."
Churchill: "And Bessie, you are ugly. You are very ugly. In the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly. "
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A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
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At fifty, everyone has the face he deserves. Orwell.
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Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill
If you dont have time to do it right the first time,
when are you going to find time the second time?
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Most women would prefer beauty than brains... but that is fine because most men can see better than they can think.
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If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself. - Mickey Mantle
Travel the world, see interesting places, meet new people. Then kill them. - unknown Marine recruiter
Where are we going? And why are we in this handbasket?
(plus my signature stuff, of course.)
Yoga class makes me feel like a total stud, mostly because I'm about as flexible as a 2x4.
"Design"? Possibly. "Intelligent"? Sure doesn't look like it from this angle.
We used to be hunter gatherers. Now we're shopper borrowers.
The three most important words in the English language: "Front Towards Enemy".
The world makes a lot more sense when you remember that Butthead was the smart one.
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much ammo.
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Woodwork
If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time for no good reason. ~ Jack Handey
Work
Meetings: None of us is as dumb as all of us. ~ despair.com
It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. ~ Upton Sinclair
Tech support rules:
1. Always check the facts. People rarely mean what their words mean.
2. Never underestimate the importance of a physical connection--i.e., is it plugged in?
3. There's nothing a little dessert won't fix.
4. Always have three plans for any one meal, just in case.
Life
Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless. ~ the book of Ecclesiastes
The Secret o' Life is enjoying the passage of time. . . . Nobody knows how we got to the top of the hill, but since we're on our way down we might as well enjoy the ride. . . . And since were only here for a while, might as well show some style. ~ James Taylor
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Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:—
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
"What writest thou?—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, 'The names of those who love the Lord.'
'And is mine one?' said Abou. 'Nay, not so,'
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerily still; and said, 'I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow men.'
The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names who love of God had blest,
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.
James Leigh Hunt
1784-1859
Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.
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"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."
-- Stephen Roberts
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Sometimes your the windshield, sometimes your the bug. Mark Knophler (Dire Staits)
You can lead them to water, but holding their head under is frowned upon. (Unk)
Jim
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Or the Jim Croce (Hard Time Losin' Man) version:
and sometimes they say that you eat the bear
But sometimes the bear eats you
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Lee - from th elooks of your sig quotes, you must be a Marine.If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself. - Mickey Mantle
Travel the world, see interesting places, meet new people. Then kill them. - unknown Marine recruiter
Where are we going? And why are we in this handbasket?
(plus my signature stuff, of course.
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my brother told my son after a less than successful game: If you play, you win.
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"Don't ask for an easy life, ask to be a strong person" (unk)
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30 seconds is a looong time,
if you are sitting on a HOT stove.
Plant a tree, help it grow, children need something to climb.
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