The wise words thread

[Dorothy]

for those random moments of wisdom, either by yourelf or someone else.
Got wise words? past em up here.
I'll start out with an old one everybody probably knows, but it's so true:

"Young women out there you must eat, you must not starve yourselves"
(all credits for this one go to the lovely miss Benson offcourse)

[Psy]

Ooh, I like this thread.

I've many but here's one.

Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

No idea who said it or where I heard it.

[jay/wt4evr]

Good thread I think Woody Allen said this one, but I'm not sure

In this world you have to be crazy. Otherwise they'll drive you nuts

[Willowtree252]

If it makes sense it must be.

[Paint the Sky]

Don't eat the yellow snow!

[woahnellie]

If it feels nice, don't think twice. James Taylor

[Leaf]

Never explain a joke and never put bananas in the refrigerator.

[Guest]

Tathastu: So be it.

[Psy]

No amount of Spray-On Tanner will ever equal stockings.

No truer words spoken, my friends.

[umgaynow]

a very wise man once said to me

"Never give up on love...I met the love of my life when I was in my 50's...you'll find yours too"

And I did

[Psy]

Mystify people with your intelligence, and if you cant do that, mystify them with your B.S.

[Dorothy]

don't get mad, people dont listen anyway and it'll ruin your day, your mood and your heart. You get paid by the hour so if they slow you down, who cares?

(something I said myself to a man who had to clean the restrooms on Amsterdam central station, but couldn't becouse people kept pushing him aside to use the bathroom. Sounded wise to myself, hence the posting it here)

[Guest]

<< Running away is not the best way to escape the beast. In attempting to sneak out the back door, we are often brought face to face with another beast, this one closer to us than the first. At times, there even seems to be a beast waiting at every turn of the road and around every corner.

Better, we finally decide to take our stand. Better not to run; better to meet the creature straight-on; to understand it, even to accept it.

Then as the days go by and as we stare into the beast's eyes every morning at breakfast and every night on the bus coming home from work, we begin to suspect that this creature is not as malignant as we had supposed; that, in fact, the beast had been sent to us during this critical time of our lives to set us on a better road.>>

Harry R. Moody & David Carroll

[Willowtree252]

If it makes sense it must be. Dia

[JustSkipIt]

My father once told me to never look at prices when ordering a meal. I think he obviously meant when he was paying because ... well, money?

[Guest]

This is a plunge into my important souvenirs with someone special (my lil Fred). We were talking today when she quoted me on what I had told her once after the death of her brother. I think they might qualify as words of wisdom…as far as the world of grief is concerned.

First quote:

''If you abide by whatever your heart dictates on the moment, you will always make the right choice. Wrong choices do not exist; what does exist is a platform for exploring until you come across the best choice.''

Second quote:

''The person with a suicidal penchant is like the dying leaf that falls in autumn. The griever, on the other hand, is like the green leaf that detaches itself from the tree. No one can understand the pain of the green leaf. In the same way, no one can truly understand your suffering as grief is always personal. That makes your relationship with your loved one after death even more unique.''

Vidushi

[umgaynow]

Don't poke the bear

[HC]

Don't poke the bear

And don't bear the poking.

[Paint the Sky]

Don't poke the bear

Especially if he's shitting in the woods - lol

Vi, my friend, those words touched my heart.

OT: Save water, shower with a friend.

[Guest]

Vi, my friend, those words touched my heart.

I'm glad to hear that moo buddy

On topic: ''Explore what you are scoffed at for wanting to explore'' - source unknown

[umgaynow]

Never wave a raw chicken at an alligator

[Paint the Sky]

The Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be
greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career
however humble;
it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you
to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit
to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham,
drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.


by Max Ehrmann

Now, these really are wise words

[She_is_the_strangest_girl]

stand up for youself

[umgaynow]

Everyone has the right to make an ass of themself

[Willowtree252]

Dont always wear your feelings on your sleeve.

[umgaynow]

If your guidance counselor knew what he was talking about, he wouldn't still be in High School

[jay/wt4evr]

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
Oh so very true my friends

[Guest]

''When marking your turf, beware pissing on your own feet".

[thiswomanswork]

"What we call human nature is in actuality human habit" - Jewel Kilcher

[umgaynow]

Don't put that in your mouth...you don't know where it's been