PATIENCE A pearl is a garment of patience which enclosed an annoyance.
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A QUICK BUT SINCERE CHOICE Why Bill Hill, a Montana guide, killed a grizzly bear in a protected area: "When I saw that bear come smoking down on me, I didn't have any trouble in…
MURPHY'S THIRD LAW Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.
RICH isn't just a state of mind. It's not having to arrange your vacation so that you arrive home on pay day. Funny, Funny World
TEMPER Your temper is one of your most valuable possessions. Don't lose it. On The Upbeat
SECRETS Some secrets are worth keeping. Others are too good to keep. On The Upbeat
CHOICES It's so important to know you can choose to feel good. Most people don't think they have that choice. Neil Simon, quoted in Chestnuts, Freshly Roasted
DRIFTING "Following the path of least resistance is what makes people and rivers crooked. People seldom drift to success."
A HERO "A hero is no braver than anyone else; he only is brave five minutes longer." This variation is attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson by Dick Underdahl-Peirce, Cottage Grove, Minnesota. 55016
ENDURANCE Wellington after Waterloo: "Our men were not braver than the enemy. They were brave five minutes longer. This version
OLD CHINESE PROVERB "Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it!"
OLDER CHINESE PROVERB "Hungry man sit long time with mouth open waiting for roast duck to fly in!"
SPRING is God thinking in gold, laughing in blue and speaking in green.
FLATTERY is like chewing gum -- enjoy it briefly, but don't swallow it!
NO Learn to say no; it will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin. Charles Spurgeon
THE PROOF IS IN The Hearing . . . Rule number two in public speaking: After a flattering introduction, never tell the audience you don't deserve it. They'll find out soon enough.
SUMMING IT UP On Mother's Day a minister gave this perfect tribute: "My mother practices what I preach." From Capper's Weekly
THE WAY IT IS I called my Mom on Mother's Day. I just loved the excitement in her voice as she accepted the charges. Nothing But Winners, Williams and Hussar (Trimark, Wilmington, DE).
GROWN UP NOW I finally found a Mother's Day card that expressed my feelings for my mother in real terms. It said, "Now that we have a mature, adult relationship, there's something I'd like to…
PRAGMATISM it does no do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. J. R. R. Tolkien
