Aphorism
Only those who do nothing make no mistakes.
“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” Lao Tsu
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain
Better to be square than to move in wrong circles.
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable.” George Bernard Shaw
When a pessimist has nothing to worry about, he worries about why he has nothing to worry about.
Marriage is like any other job: it’s much easier if you like the boss.
The easiest way to have your family tree traced is to run for public office.
If at first you do succeed, hide your astonishment.
People who look for the easy way out seem to have trouble finding an exit.
The most important ability is availability.
Marriage is made in heaven–so is thunder and lightning.
The easiest way to find something you’ve lost is to buy a replacement.
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
There are many ways of going forward, but there is only one way of standing still.
It’s not only quiet people who don’t say much.
There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
Last year I made a list of things that I resolved to do–I’ll use that list again this year–it’s still as good as new.
Nothing is as hard to do as getting off your high horse.
People are very open-minded about new things–as long as they’re exactly like the old ones.
Most of us know how to say nothing, but few of us know when.
It is better to know some of the questions and all the answers.
The more you say, the less people remember.
An optimist is a person who sticks on the stamp before addressing the envelope.
If the grass is greener in the other fellows yard, let him worry about cutting it.
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.
If you really want the world to beat a path to your door, try taking a nap.
All the world’s a stage, but most of us are stagehands.
Don’t give someone a piece of your mind unless you’re ready to live with what’s left.
Talk is cheap, until you talk to a lawyer.
People with patience put up with people they’d rather put down.
When high school kids wear rags today, we call it self-expression–When I was young and dressed this way, we called it the Depression.
One-third of the people in this country promote, while the other two-thirds provide.
When I can’t handle events, I let them handle themselves.
Tact is the ability to close your mouth before someone else wants to.
The trouble with car payments is that they sometimes continue running after the car does.
One of the advantages of being disorderly is that you are constantly making new discoveries.
You can’t turn back the clock–But you can wind it up again.
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.
Time is not an enemy unless you try to kill it.
Children who could be seen and not heard have been replaced by those who can be heard even when they’re out of sight.
If television shows continue the way they’re going, the public will soon be demanding longer commercials.
People with coughs don’t go to the doctor– They go to the concert.
No brook is too little to seek the sea.
Joy is not in what we own…it’s in what we are.
Happiness is nothing more than health and a poor memory.
An obstacle may be either a stepping stone or a stumbling block.
The only good thing about free advice is that the price is right.
If everything went like clockwork, the ticking would drive us nuts.
The biggest problem with perfection is what to do with all the unused erasers
Some people know lots more than they tell– Some don’t.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.
“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it!” Richard Bach
“Absence in love is like water upon fire; a little quickens, but much extinguishes it.” Hannah More
Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small,it enkindles the great.
“He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage — he won’t encounter many rivals.” Georg Lichtenberg, “Aphorisms”
“In real love you want the other person’s good. In romantic love you want the other person.” Margaret Anderson