Tuesday, February 21, 2012


They do say…

  1. If  you judge people you have no time to love them. Mother Teresa

  1. When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.  Confucius

  1. When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money.  Then take half the clothes and twice the money. Susan Heller.

  1. There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles.

  1. Always be a first- rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.  Judy Garland.

  1. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.  Winston Churchill.

  1. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. Michael Jordan.

  1. A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one. Rita Mae Brown.

  1. I have found that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them. Mark Twain.

  1. Freedom lies in being bold.  Robert Frost.

  1. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. Bill Gates.

  1. Turn your wounds into wisdom. Oprah Winfrey.

11 comments:

Pat said...

To whom it may concern: I wonder why you changed the numbers 1-12 into little blue squares?

Granny Annie said...

I loved them all...especially the one with the blue square. LOL

Pat said...

Granny Annie: you can come again:)

The Unbearable Banishment said...

I love when you post these. And you don't overdo it, which is key. Where do you get them from?

neena maiya (guyana gyal) said...

They're all great quotes, as usual. But I especially liked the Mark Twain one. Because it's true!

I once read an article that said, if you want to know if you should marry someone, travel a long distance with him / her.

Unknown said...

Never let the Bastards grind you down!...ME!

Pat said...

U.B. glad you appreciate my restraint/laziness.
From my complimentary diary from my audiologist. Shhhhh!

GG: I used to feel the same about climbing with him/her. Also sailing:)

John: wholeheartedly agree:)

OldLady Of The Hills said...

These are all WONDERFUL....!

The NEW Word Verification thingy's are impossible. You might consider switching over to "comment moderation" and getting rid of Word Verification....It takes me three or more times to get them right...! I've gotten rid of it on my blog.

Pat said...

Naomi: I agree it is vile. I'll see if I can get comment moderation.

Anonymous said...

A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.

Rita Mae Brown


Too true. Better to decide, than dither with choices has always been my mantra.

Cheers

Pat said...

Randall: true - but easier said than done in my case.