Your favourite quotes

[Morpheus]

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. 

 

George Washington

[EnigmaticWorld]

[Mr H]

If you can understand death, there is nothing left to fear......

 

Just came to me over cereal!  

[Mr H]

[JCP]

[Mr H]

 

[DaleP]

 

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Luke 8:10

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

 

"Only those who see the invisible can do the impossible."

 

"Every disaster is a gift in disguise."

[Mr H]

Do you want to know what my secret is? I don’t mind what happens.”

― J. Krishnamurti

[Beaujangles]

" Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me"

[JCP]

We are all being tested. Not just now, but for that time when we will be called upon to do the right thing. – Me

[JCP]

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.

Remember to spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, 'I love you' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

And always remember, life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by those moments that take our breath away.

- George Carlin (R.I.P.)

 

 

[alexa]

 

'They've taken the creator out of creation'.

 

Micheal Tellinger

[Mr H]

My 3 fave sporting quotes

 

1. "If Jesus Christ needed a bodyguard, he should call for Earnie Shavers." Leroy Caldwell

 

2. "If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save a game I'd choose Michael Jordan; If I had to choose a player to take a shot to save my life... I'd take Larry Bird." - Pat Riley.

 

3. And in real time, whilst playing on a Sunday in the NBA finals - Karl Malone AKA the "mailman" is about to take his free throw shot to help Utah win the game. Pippen walks up to him and whispers in his ear.  "The mailman don't deliver on Sundays". He misses and the bulls go on to win the game.

[peter]

Happiness is wanting what you have ,not what you havent

[JCP]

On 3/29/2022 at 9:23 AM, Mr H said:

It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.

Giordano Bruno

 

Mark Twain quote: The majority is always in the wrong. Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it's time to reform — (or pause and reflect).

[mamis]

“Think a hundred times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.”
Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Edited June 23, 2022 by mamis

[Morpheus]

We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.

 

Hunter S. Thompson

 

[Morpheus]

Freedom is something that dies unless it's used.

 

Hunter S. Thompson

[Morpheus]

There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

 

Hunter S. Thompson

[Dickwan]

"Never ever, bloody anything, ever."

 

Rik Mayall's character in Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (Comic Strip Presents)

 

 

Not necessarily an all-time favourite quote, but it's been useful from time to time.

[kj35]

He is like a man with a fork in a world of soup.

 

Noel Gallagher on Liam.

[JCP]

[JCP]

[Morpheus]

"The only difference between the taxman and the taxidermist is the taxidermist leaves the skin."

 

Mark Twain 

[Morpheus]

"Enjoy while you can, and endure when you must!"

 

Goethe